A spatial modeling of processes of snowmelt in the catchment areas of the rivers Ural Kama Region
In this paper, the method of spatial modeling of snowmelt based on a standard network of meteorological observations is proposed. The method is realized by GIS technology. The statistical dependences of the intensity of snow accumulation and snowmelt on the parameters of the relief and the types of underlying surface are considered in the model. The calculation of snowmelt in the catchment areas of the rivers in the Ural Kama region, for the period of 2010-2012 years, was made by the method proposed. The verification of the results of simulation is performed on the basis of snow surveys and the Earth remote sensing data.