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Method of measuring the significant characteristics of a snow-cover

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  1. National Research Council of Canada. NRC Institute for Research in Construction
FormatText, Technical Report
Physical description49 p., 9 fig.
Abstract
The report describes the instruments and the current methods used in the Snow-Cover Survey which has been conducted in Canada since 1946. It is a revision of National ResearchCouncil of Canada, Division of Mechanical Engineering, Reports MM-192 and MM-202. Some general information concerning snow and a nomenclature for snow are given. The report also includes the 'Tentative Snow Classification' proposed by a committee of the International Association of Hydrology.
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PublisherNational Research Council of Canada. Division of Building Research
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  • Technical Memorandum (National Research Council of Canada. Division of Building Research), no. DBR-TM-18 (1 November 1950).
LanguageEnglish
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NRC numberNRCC 2269
NRC-IRC-1230
NPARC number20378847
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