Other Names
None
Definition
Snowfall Rate is a measure of the intensity of snowfall. It is measured by calculating the amount of snow that falls to the earth surface per unit area per unit of time. It can also be expressed in the mass of water per unit area over a unit of time if the Snow Water Equivalent (SWE) is known
Applications
- Evaporation and runoff modeling
- Water cycle
- Energy cycle
- Weather forecast
- Climate prediction model
GES DISC Datasets
To access products that have a specific parameter click on the corresponding 'data access' links in the table below.
| Begin Date | End Date | Access | Doc |
| Snowfall Rate | kg/m^2/s | GLDAS Model | 1979 | present | ftp | Y |
Other sources for data
- GLDAS
- AMS
- NOAA
- NSIDC
Atmos Composition
