Elevation: a major influence on the hydrology of New Hampshire and Vermont, USA
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Resource Abstract:
Much of New Hampshire and Vermont (combined area = 50 000 km ) has hilly to mountainous topography. Elevations range from
0 to 1900 m a.s.l. (average = 360 m), and many peaks exceed 1200 m. Mean annual precipitation increases strongly with elevation
(adjusted for additional orographic effects and distance from moisture sources), as do mean monthly precipitation, snow depth,
and snow water equivalents. Mean monthly temperatures decrease with elevation, largely masking latitudinal effects, and can
be used with other information to show how potential evapotranspiration changes with elevation. These effects combine to produce
strong elevational increases in mean annual streamflow and, more surprisingly, cause streamflow variability, both short term
and annual, to decrease with mean drainage basin elevation. Low flows for a given exceedance probability increase markedly
as mean basin elevation increases above 340 m.
Citation
Title Elevation: a major influence on the hydrology of New Hampshire and Vermont, USA
publication Date
1981-12-30T00:00:00
cited responsible party
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originator
individual Name Dingman, S. L.
organisation Name
Institute of Natural and Environmental Resources, University of New Hampshire
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Metadata contact
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pointOfContact
individual Name Marjorie Gale
organisation Name
Vermont Agency of Natural Resources