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Snow and Frost Depths on North and South Slopes
Author(s): Richard S. Sartz
Date: 1973
Source: Research Note NC-157. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station
Publication Series: Research Note (RN)
Station: North Central Research Station
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Aspect affects soil frost depth by influencing the amount of solar radiation received at the ground or snow surface. Depending on the conditions, frost can be of equal depth on north and south slopes, deeper on north slopes, or deeper on south slopes. Data illustrate all three conditionsPublication Notes
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Sartz, Richard S. 1973. Snow and Frost Depths on North and South Slopes. Research Note NC-157. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment StationKeywords
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