Comparing the dominant factors contributing to stable snowpack in the
two basins and across the two seasons, elevation emerges as a common
factor influencing all types of stable snowpack. This suggests that the
distribution pattern of stable snowpack is primarily driven by
elevation. However, the dominant factors vary considerably between
different regions and seasons within the same
region.
Figure 12 Contributions and importance of the top 10 contributing
environmental factors to the pattern of stable snowpack distribution in
two major watersheds in winter and spring(a: mamukao river spring; b:
mamukao river winter; c:hanliu river spring; d: hanliu river winter)