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dc.contributor.authorDiamond, Marvin-
dc.contributor.authorGerdel, Robert W.-
dc.date.accessioned2016-03-14T19:23:19Z-
dc.date.available2016-03-14T19:23:19Z-
dc.date.issued1957-04-
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11681/2714-
dc.descriptionResearch Report-
dc.descriptionSummary: Blowing snow is a major weather phenomenon on the northwest Greenland Ice Cap. It occurs most often in winter and is at a minimum during the months of June, July, and August. Blowing snow is most commonly associated with winds of more than 20 knots; however, blowing snow occurs about 30% of the time when wind velocities are between 15-19 knots. Very little blowing snow occurs at wind velocities of less than 15 knots. During periods of blowing snow, visibility is usually greater than 1 mile when wind speeds are less than 20 knots and decreases to less than 1 mile when wind velocities exceed 20 knots. Blowing snow occurs most frequently during periods when air temperatures are between 10 to 14°F and -11 to -25°F at Site 1 and between -1 to -20°F and -41 to -45°F at Site 2. Periods of continuous blowing snow are usually less than 24 hr in duration and almost half of all such periods are less than 6 hr in duration.-
dc.publisherU.S. Army Snow, Ice, and Permafrost Research Establishment.-
dc.publisherEngineer Research and Development Center (U.S.)-
dc.relationhttp://acwc.sdp.sirsi.net/client/en_US/search/asset/1020260-
dc.relation.ispartofseriesResearch report (U.S. Army Snow-
dc.rightsApproved for public release; distribution is unlimited.-
dc.sourceThis Digital Resource was created from scans of the Print Resource-
dc.subjectGreenland-
dc.subjectSnow-
dc.subjectVisibility-
dc.subjectMeteorology-
dc.subjectClimate-
dc.subjectWeather-
dc.subjectBlowing snow-
dc.titleOccurrence of blowing snow on the Greenland ice cap-
dc.typeReporten_US
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