Dry Lake Watershed, CO

The study site for this research is in the Dry Lake watershed, a small watershed that is ideal for studying snow processes in northern Colorado, USA. The watershed is ~0.25 km2 with year-round, hourly data collection from a SNOTEL station and a remote automated weather station (RAWS) located within the extents of the watershed, respectively. A small stream runs from the northeast to the southwest, with an outlet near the SNOTEL station. The lower area consists of forested conifer that is populated with ferns in the summer months and the lower portion of the south facing slope is populated by deciduous aspen canopy.

本研究的场地位于美国科罗拉多州北部的干旱湖泊流域，该流域面积约为0.25平方公里，是研究该地区雪过程的理想场所。流域内设有SNOTEL监测站和远程自动气象站（RAWS），分别进行全年每小时的数据采集。一条小溪自东北流向西南，并在SNOTEL监测站附近流出。流域的下游区域分布着茂密的针叶林，夏季时林中遍布蕨类植物，而朝南坡的下半部分则覆盖着落叶白杨林。