Characteristics of snowmelt
Characteristics of snowmelt
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| Early | Middle | Late | X |
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| High soluble content | Remaining solubles, beginning of fine- to medium-solids | High solids content | |
| Low runoff volume, early infiltration | Large runoff volume | Large runoff volume (especially if rain-on-snow occurs), saturated soils | |
| Initiated by chemical addition and/or solar radiation | Largely driven by solar radiation, aided by salt | Solar driven | |