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Investigation of methods for measuring specific surface area of wet snow

Research Project

Project/Area Number 26560195
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Research Field Natural disaster / Disaster prevention science
Research InstitutionNational Research Institute for Earth Science and Disaster Prevention

Principal Investigator

Yamaguchi Satoru  国立研究開発法人防災科学技術研究所, 観測・予測研究領域 雪氷防災研究センター, 主任研究員 (70425510)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) HACHIKUBO AKIHIRO  北見工業大学, 環境・エネルギー研究推進センター, 教授 (50312450)
Co-Investigator(Renkei-kenkyūsha) TANIKAWA TOMONORI  気象庁気象研究所, 気候研究部, 研究官 (20509989)
TAKEUCHI Yukari  国立研究開発法人森林総合研究所, 気象環境研究領域, チーム長 (90353755)
Project Period (FY) 2014-04-01 – 2016-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2015)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,640,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥840,000)
Fiscal Year 2015: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2014: ¥2,730,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,100,000、Indirect Cost: ¥630,000)
Keywords湿雪 / 比表面積 / 近赤外域の反射率 / ガス吸着法 / 近赤外 / 反射率 / 含水率 / 積雪 / 濡れ雪
Outline of Final Research Achievements

The specific surface area (SSA) of snow is defined as its surface area per unit mass or volume. Because the SSA of snow includes information relating to the grain type, grain size, and connections among grains, it is a powerful parameter for quantifying the exchange of matter and energy between the snow and the atmosphere. Additionally, it is also an essential parameter for modeling mass transfer (air or water) in snow cover. Several methods are available to measure the SSA of snow, but they have only been applied to dry snow. In this study, we investigated the methods to measuring wet snow SSA using the linking multi-wavelengths with the difference in light absorption between ice and water. Our results indicated that the near-infrared reflectance (NIR) of snow strongly depends on its water content (θ) and the dependency of NIR on θ chages with its wavelength. These results suggest the potential that wet snow SSA can be measured using the sources of multi-wavelength.

Report

(3 results)
  • 2015 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2014 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (13 results)

All 2016 2015 2014

All Journal Article (3 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 2 results,  Peer Reviewed: 2 results,  Open Access: 3 results,  Acknowledgement Compliant: 2 results) Presentation (10 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 1 results)

  • [Journal Article] Relationships between Snowfall Densities and the Main Types of Solid Hydrometeors Deduced from Measured Size and Fall Speed, for snowpack modeling applications2016

    • Author(s)
      Ishizaka M, H. Motoyosi, S. Yamaguchi, S. Nakai, T. Shina, K. Muramoto
    • Journal Title

      The Cryosphere Discuss

      Pages: 1-20

    • DOI

      10.5194/tc-2016-68

    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] Bulk volumetric liquid water content in a seasonal snowpack: modeling its dynamics in different climatic conditions2015

    • Author(s)
      Avanzi, F., S. Yamaguchi, Hirashima, H., Michele, D. C.
    • Journal Title

      Advances in Water Resources.

      Volume: 86 Pages: 1-13

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.advwatres.2015.09.021

    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research / Acknowledgement Compliant
  • [Journal Article] 野外におけるガス吸着式積雪SSA測定装置の運用2015

    • Author(s)
      八久保 晶弘, 山口 悟, 堀 雅裕, 谷川 朋範, 杉浦 幸之助, 的場 澄人, 庭野 匡思, 朽木 勝幸, 青木 輝夫
    • Journal Title

      北海道の雪氷(日本雪氷学会北海道支部機関誌)

      Volume: 34 Pages: 15-18

    • NAID

      120006399375

    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Open Access
  • [Presentation] Specific surface area of new snow2015

    • Author(s)
      Yamaguchi, S., M. Ishizaka, H. Motoyoshi, K. Nakamura, A. Hachikubo
    • Organizer
      International Symposium on snow and avalanche in Niseko
    • Place of Presentation
      ニセコ町民センター(北海道ニセコ町)
    • Year and Date
      2015-12-10
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 体積含水率と積雪の近赤外域の反射率との関係2015

    • Author(s)
      山口悟, 本吉弘岐, 谷川朋範, 青木輝夫
    • Organizer
      雪氷研究大会2015・松本
    • Place of Presentation
      信州大学(長野県松本市)
    • Year and Date
      2015-09-14
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] ガス吸着式積雪比表面積測定装置の改良2015

    • Author(s)
      八久保晶弘, 山口悟, 堀雅裕, 谷川朋範, 杉浦幸之助, 的場澄人, 庭野匡思, 朽木勝幸, 青木輝夫
    • Organizer
      雪氷研究大会2015・松本
    • Place of Presentation
      信州大学(長野県松本市)
    • Year and Date
      2015-09-14
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 光学的積雪比表面積測定装置の開発2015

    • Author(s)
      山口悟, 本吉弘岐, 青木輝夫, 谷川朋範
    • Organizer
      2015年度 (公社)日本雪氷学会 北信越支部大会
    • Place of Presentation
      信州大学(長野県松本市)
    • Year and Date
      2015-06-06
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 新雪の比表面積と降雪種の関係 (2)2015

    • Author(s)
      山口悟, 石坂雅昭, 本吉弘岐, 八久保晶弘, 青木輝夫
    • Organizer
      2015年度 (公社)日本雪氷学会 北信越支部大会
    • Place of Presentation
      信州大学(長野県松本市)
    • Year and Date
      2015-06-06
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 野外におけるガス吸着式積雪SSA測定装置の運用2015

    • Author(s)
      八久保晶弘, 山口悟, 堀雅裕, 谷川朋範, 杉浦幸之助, 的場澄人, 庭野匡思, 朽木勝幸, 青木輝夫
    • Organizer
      日本雪氷学会北海道支部研究発表会
    • Place of Presentation
      北海道大学(北海道札幌市)
    • Year and Date
      2015-05-15
    • Related Report
      2015 Annual Research Report
  • [Presentation] 降雪種と比表面積との関係2014

    • Author(s)
      山口悟・石坂雅昭・本吉弘岐・八久保晶弘・青木輝夫
    • Organizer
      日本気象学会2014年度秋季大会
    • Place of Presentation
      福岡国際会議場(福岡県福岡市)
    • Year and Date
      2014-10-21 – 2014-10-23
    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 積雪の比表面積の減少に及ぼす温度・気圧の効果2014

    • Author(s)
      山口悟・八久保晶弘・青木輝夫
    • Organizer
      雪氷研究大会(2014・八戸)
    • Place of Presentation
      八戸工業大学(青森県八戸市)
    • Year and Date
      2014-09-20 – 2014-09-23
    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 積雪比表面積計測手法の比較2014

    • Author(s)
      安達聖・中村一樹・山口悟・阿部修
    • Organizer
      雪氷研究大会(2014・八戸)
    • Place of Presentation
      八戸工業大学(青森県八戸市)
    • Year and Date
      2014-09-20 – 2014-09-23
    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] 融雪初期における積雪比表面積の深度プロファイルの経時変化2014

    • Author(s)
      八久保晶弘・山口悟・堀雅裕・谷川朋範・杉浦幸之助・的場澄人・庭野匡思・朽木勝幸・青木輝夫
    • Organizer
      雪氷研究大会(2014・八戸)
    • Place of Presentation
      八戸工業大学(青森県八戸市)
    • Year and Date
      2014-09-20 – 2014-09-23
    • Related Report
      2014 Research-status Report

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