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estimated snow depth b<strong>as</strong>ed on <strong>the</strong> 2:00 temperature curve which showed a distinct inflection<br />

point at <strong>the</strong> snow–atmosphere interface.<br />

Above <strong>an</strong>d below c<strong>an</strong>opy friction velocities were considerably greater for DOY 64 <strong>an</strong>d 93<br />

relative to that on DOY 60 <strong>an</strong>d 74 (Figure 9). The combination of <strong>the</strong> relatively high air<br />

temperatures on <strong>the</strong>se days with sufficient turbulence lead to enh<strong>an</strong>ced near-surface gradients in<br />

specific humidity <strong>an</strong>d sublimation.<br />

80<br />

60<br />

40<br />

20<br />

a. DOY = 60<br />

atmosphere<br />

b. DOY = 64 c. DOY = 74 d. DOY = 93<br />

snow<br />

0<br />

soil<br />

-20<br />

-25 -20 -15 -10 -5 0 -12 -8 -4 0 -20 -15 -10 -5 0 -10 -5 0 5 10 15<br />

temperature, C<br />

Figure 8. <strong>Snow</strong>pack, soil, <strong>an</strong>d air temperature profiles from 80 cm above <strong>the</strong> ground surface to 20 cm below.<br />

Profiles are shown for 4 different days for hours 2, 8, 14, <strong>an</strong>d 20 MST. Dotted horizontal lines represent <strong>the</strong><br />

snowpack / atmosphere interface. Solid horizontal lines indicate <strong>the</strong> soil / snowpack interface.<br />

below c<strong>an</strong>opy<br />

above c<strong>an</strong>opy<br />

83<br />

hour<br />

X 20:00<br />

14:00<br />

8:00<br />

2:00<br />

day of year<br />

Figure 9. Above (blue lines) <strong>an</strong>d below c<strong>an</strong>opy (green lines) diurnal variability in friction velocity <strong>an</strong>d air<br />

temperature for <strong>the</strong> same 4 days shown in Figure 8.

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