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  1. Snow and Frost Depths on North and South Slopes

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    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 conditions

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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 Station

    Keywords

    soil frost, frozen ground, snowpack, aspect

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