Differences between the snow water equivalent in the forest and open areas in the Jizera Mountains, Czech Republic

Abstract

The study deals with the analyses of long-term snow measurements performed in the top-parts of the Jizera Mts. The method for determining the amount of snow storage in forest based on the measurements in open areas is presented.

Keywords

• snow water equivalent
• snow water storage
• forest and open area
• the Jizera Mts.