Snow depth distribution of Mt. Norikura in the Northern Japan Alps

Rui Tanaka, Motoshi Nishimura, Akihiko Sasaki, Keisuke Suzuki

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[J] Oral

M (Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary) » M-IS Intersection

[M-IS23] Mountain Science

Fri. Jun 4, 2021 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM Ch.13 (Zoom Room 13)

convener:Keisuke Suzuki(Research Center for Mountain Environment, Shinshu University), Yoshihiko Kariya(Department of Environmental Geography, Senshu University), Akihiko SASAKI(Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Kokushikan University), Chiyuki Narama(Niigata University, Program of Field Research in the Environmental Sciences), Chairperson:Motoshi NISHIMURA(Arctic Environmental Research Center, National Institute of Polar Research)

11:00 AM - 11:15 AM

[MIS23-08] Snow depth distribution of Mt. Norikura in the Northern Japan Alps

Rui Tanaka¹, Motoshi Nishimura², Akihiko Sasaki³, *Keisuke Suzuki⁴ (1.Shinshu University, 2.National Institute of Polar Research, 3.Kokushikan University, 4.Research Center for Mountain Environment, Shinshu University)

Keywords:winter type pressure distribution, leeward slope, south coast cyclone

It is considered that the snow depth is larger on the leeward slope than on the windward slope. This is due to the effect of the snow being blown off from the windward side and the snowdrift on the leeward side. In this study, we discuss the difference in snow depth between the western and eastern slopes of Mt. Norikura in the Northern Japan Alps.