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Abstract
A spring runoff pulse is identified in the Merced River record from the Sierra Nevada, that makes the transition from low streamflow conditions in winter to the high streamflow conditions in the later spring-early summer period. The timing of the pulse is delayed with greater seasonal accumulation of snow pack in the Yosemite region. Also, the runoff pulse is triggered by a regional weather fluctuation that establishes a warm high pressure ridge over the California region during the spring (mid-March to Mid-May) period. Since this ridge often blankets the entire western United States, it is found that a simultaneous pulse occurs over a broad collection of high-elevation streams in the region.
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| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | The spring runoff pulse from the Sierra Nevada |
| Series title | Interagency Ecological Program Newsletter |
| Year Published | 1997 |
| Language | English Interagency |
| Publisher | Interagency |
| Contributing office(s) | San Francisco Bay-Delta, Toxic Substances Hydrology Program, Pacific Regional Director's Office |
| Description | 4 p. |
| First page | 25 |
| Last page | 28 |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Other Geospatial | Merced River |
| Online Only (Y/N) | N |
| Additional Online Files (Y/N) | N |
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