Publications
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In Review | In Press
Hale, K., J. Meyer, J. Tarricone, C. Vuyovich, M. Mason, H.P. Marshall, K.N. Musselman, N.P. Molotch, R. Shah, S. Oveisgharan. What鈥檚 Next For Snow: Insights from the NASA Terrestrial Hydrology Program Community Snow Meeting. In Press, Earth鈥檚 Future.
Cheng, Y., A.J. Newman, N. Herman-Mercer, D. Blaskey1, P. Thomas2, and K.N. Musselman. Towards co-designed numerical modeling: Reflecting end-user priorities. In Review
Blaskey1, D. I. Racine, M. E. Harlan, Y. Cheng2, A. J. Newman, K. E. Lindenschmidt, M. N. Gooseff, and K.N. Musselman. Using Remote Sensing, Statistical, and Machine Learning Techniques to Assess Alaskan River Ice Phenology and Thickness. In Review.
Newman, A.J., Y. Cheng2, A. Craig, N. Herman-Mercer, D. Blaskey1, P. Thomas2, M.N. Gooseff, J.C. Koch, C. Brooks, E. Mutter, R. Toohey, M. Carey, and K.N. Musselman. Developing Actionable Regional Climate Models and Data for Communities and Decision-makers Across Alaska. In Review.
Schwebs2, L.J., A.D. Parsekian, T.J. Kelleners, M.S. Pleasants, N.A. Tarasewicz1, and Musselman, K.N.. Influence of coarse fragments on electrical resistivity saturation estimates. In Review.
Dixit2, A., Musselman K.N., S. Rahimi, N. Addor, J. Vano, and F. Lehner. Assessing the resolution-dependency of simulated snowpack trends in the Upper Colorado River Basin. In Review.
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Published
2025
[46] Thomas2, P. A., D. Blaskey1, Y. Cheng2, M. P. Carey, H. K. Swanson, A. J. Newman, C. Brooks, N. M. Herman-Mercer, and Musselman, K.N. (2025). Warming Alaskan rivers affect first-year growth in critical northern food fishes. Scientific Reports, 15(1), p.28834.
[45] Bush2, S. A., Birch, A. L., Warix, S., Lininger, K. B., Musselman, K. N., & Barnard, H. R. (2025). Runoff composition is insensitive to summer rain contributions in a montane headwater stream. Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, 61, 102622.
[44] Blaskey1, D., Cheng2, Y., Newman, A. J., Koch, J. C., Gooseff, M. N., and听Musselman, K. N. (2025). Alaskan Hydrology in Transition: Changing Precipitation and Evapotranspiration Patterns Are Projected to Reshape Seasonal Streamflow and Water Temperature by Midcentury (2035鈥64). Journal of Hydrometeorology, 26(5), 613-626.
[43] Harvey2, N., Burns, S.P.,听Musselman, K.N., Barnard, H.R., and Blanken, P.D., 2025.听Testing Methods to Assess Snow Interception at a Continental Forested Site,听Water Resources Research, 61(1), e2023WR036996.
[42] Cheng2, Y., Craig, A., Musselman, K.N., Bennett, A., Seefeldt, M.W., Hamman, J. and Newman, A.J., 2025. Coupled high-resolution land-atmosphere modeling for hydroclimate and terrestrial hydrology in Alaska and the Yukon River Basin (1990-2021). Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, 130(1), e2024JD041185.
2024
[41] Hale2, K.E., Musselman, K.N., N. Bjarke2, B. Livneh, E.S. Hinckley, and N.P. Molotch, 2024. Changes in snow water storage and hydrologic partitioning in an alpine catchment in the Colorado Front Range.听Hydrological Processes, 38(7), e15206.
[40] Zlotnick2, O.B., Musselman, K.N. and Levy, O., 2024. Deforestation poses deleterious effects to tree-climbing species under climate change. Nature Climate Change, 14(3), 289-295.
[39] Scaff2, L., Krogh, S.A., Musselman, K.N., Harpold, A., Li, Y., Lillo鈥怱aavedra, M., Oyarz煤n, R. and Rasmussen, R., 2024. The impacts of changing Winter Warm Spells on snow ablation over Western North America. Water Resources Research, 60(5), p.e2023WR034492.
[38] Blaskey1, D., Gooseff, M.N., Cheng2, Y., Newman, A.J., Koch, J.C., and听Musselman, K.N., 2024, A high-resolution, daily hindcast (1990-2021) of Alaskan river discharge and temperature from coupled and optimized physical models.听Water Resources Research, 60(4), e2023WR036217.
2023
[37] Herman-Mercer, N.M., Andre, A., Buschman, V., Blaskey1, D., Brooks, C., Cheng2, Y., Combs, E., Cozzetto, K., Fitka, S., Koch, J., Lawlor, A., Moses, E., Murray E., Mutter, E., Newman, A.J., Prince, C., Salmon, P., Tlen, J., Toohey, R., Williams, M., and听Musselman, K.N., (2023), The Arctic Rivers Project: Using an Equitable Co鈥怭roduction Framework for Integrating Meaningful Community Engagement and Science to Understand Climate Impacts. Community Science, 2(4), p.e2022CSJ000024.
[36] Yang2, K., Rittger, K.,听Musselman, K.N., Bair, E. H., Dozier, J., Margulis, S. A., Painter, T.H., and Molotch, N.P. (2023). Intercomparison of snow water equivalent products in the Sierra Nevada California using airborne snow observatory data and ground observations. Frontiers in Earth Science, 11, 1106621.
[35] Hale2, K.E., Jennings, K.S.,听Musselman, K.N., Livneh, B. and Molotch, N.P., (2023). Recent decreases in snow water storage in western North America. Communications Earth & Environment, 4(1).
[34] Blaskey1, D., Koch, J. C., Gooseff, M., Newman, A. J., Cheng2, Y., O'Donnell, J., & Musselman, K.N. (2023). Increasing Alaskan river discharge during the cold season is driven by recent warming. Environmental Research Letters. 10.1088/1748-9326/acb661
[33] Cheng2, Y., Musselman, K.N., Swenson, S., Lawrence, D., Hamman, J., Dagon, K., Kennedy, D. and Newman, A., (2023) Moving land models towards more actionable science: A novel application of the Community Terrestrial Systems Model across Alaska and the Yukon River Basin. Water Resources Research, p.e2022WR032204.
2022
[32] Seybold, E.C., Dwivedi2, R., Musselman, K.N., Kincaid, D.W., Schroth, A.W., Classen, A.T., Perdrial, J.N. and Adair, E.C., (2022). Winter runoff events pose an unquantified continental-scale risk of high wintertime nutrient export. Environmental Research Letters, 17(10), p.104044.
[31] Yang2, K., Musselman, K.N., Rittger, K., Margulis, S. A., Painter, T. H., & Molotch, N. P. (2022). Combining ground-based and remotely sensed snow data in a linear regression model for real-time estimation of snow water equivalent. Advances in Water Resources, 160, 104075.
[30] Wieder, W.R., Kennedy, D., Lehner, F., Musselman, K.N., Rodgers, K.B., Rosenbloom, N., Simpson, I.R. and Yamaguchi, R., (2022). Pervasive alterations to snow-dominated ecosystem functions under climate change. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, 119(30), p.e2202393119.
[29] Webb2, R. W., K.N. Musselman, S. Ciafone, K.E. Hale, & N.P. Molotch (2022). Extending the vadose zone: Characterizing the role of snow for liquid water storage and transmission in streamflow generation. Hydrological Processes, 36(3), e14541.
[28] Hale2, K., A. Wlostowski2, A.M. Badger, K.N. Musselman, B. Livneh, and N.P. Molotch, (2022). Modeling streamflow sensitivity to climate warming and surface water inputs in a montane catchment. Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, 39, p.100976.
2021
[27] Musselman, K.N., N. Addor, J.A. Vano, and N.P. Molotch, (2021), Winter melt trends portend widespread declines in snow water resources. Nature Climate Change 11,听418鈥424.
[26] Ikeda, K., R. Rasmussen, C. Liu, A. Newman, F. Chen, M. Barlage, E. Gutmann, J. Dudhia, A. Dai, C. Luce and K.N. Musselman (2021). Snowfall and snowpack in the Western US as captured by convection permitting climate simulations: current climate and pseudo global warming future climate. Climate Dynamics, pp.1-25.
2020
[25] Mendoza, P.A., T.E. Shaw, J. McPhee, K.N. Musselman, J.R. Revuelto, and S. MacDonell (2020), Seasonal and annual variability of snow depth fractal behavior in a sub-alpine catchment. Water Resources Research. 56(7), e2020WR027343
[24] Uecher2, T.M., S.D. Kaspari, K.N. Musselman and听S.M. Skiles (2020), The post-wildfire impact of burn severity and age on black carbon snow deposition and implications for snow water resources, Cascade Range, Washington, USA. Journal of Hydrometeorology. 21(8), 1777-1792.
[23] Henn2, B., K.N. Musselman, L. Lestak, F.M. Ralph, and N.P. Molotch (2020), Extreme runoff generation from atmospheric river driven snowmelt during the 2017 Oroville Dam spillways incident. Geophysical Research Letters,47(14).
[22] Mendoza, P.A., K.N. Musselman, J.S. Deems, J.R. Revuelto, I. Lopez-Moreno, and J. McPhee (2020), Seasonal and annual variability of snow depth fractal behavior in a sub-alpine catchment. Water Resources Research, 55(7).
[21]听Girotto, M., Musselman, K.N., and Essery, R.L. (2020), Data Assimilation Improves Estimates of Climate-Sensitive Seasonal Snow. Current Climate Change Reports, 6, 81鈥94.
2018
[20]听Musselman, K.N., F. Lehner, K. Ikeda, M.P. Clark, A.F. Prein, C. Liu, M. Barlage and R. Rasmussen (2018), Projected increases and shifts in rain-on-snow flood risk over western North America. Nature Climate Change, 8, 808-812.听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听听
[19] Isabelle2, P.E., D.F. Nadeau, M.H. Asselin, R. Harvey, K.N. Musselman, A.N. Rousseau, F. Anctil (2018), Solar radiation transmittance of a boreal balsam fir canopy: Spatiotemporal variability and impacts on growing season hydrology, Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 263, 1-14.
2017
[18] Musselman, K.N., M. P. Clark, C. Liu, K. Ikeda and R. Rasmussen (2017), Slower snowmelt in a warmer world. Nature Climate Change, 7(3), 214-219.
[17] Musselman, K.N.,听N.P. Molotch, and S.A. Margulis, Snowmelt response to simulated warming across a large elevation gradient, southern Sierra Nevada, California. (2017) The Cryosphere, 11(6) 2847-2866.
[16] L贸pez-Moreno, I., S. Gascoin, J. Herrero, E. Spoles, M. Pons, E. Alonso, J. Sickman, K.N. Musselman, A. Boudhar, L. Hanich, N. Molotch, J. Pomeroy (2017), Different sensitivities of snowpack to warming in Mediterranean climate mountain areas. Environmental Research Letters, 12(7), 074006.
[15] Musselman, K.N. and听J.W. Pomeroy (2017), Estimation of needleleaf canopy and trunk temperatures and longwave contribution to melting snow. Journal of Hydrometeorology. 18, 555-572.
2015
[14] Musselman, K.N.,听J.W. Pomeroy, R. Essery, and N. Leroux (2015), Impact听of windflow calculations on simulations of alpine snow accumulation,听redistribution and ablation. Hydrological Processes, 29(18), 3983-3999.
[13] Musselman, K.N.,听J.W. Pomeroy, and听T.E. Link (2015), Variability听in听shortwave irradiance caused by forest gaps: Measurements,听modelling, and implications for snow energetics. Agricultural and听Forest听Meteorology, 207,听69:82.
[12] Harpold, A.A., J.A. Marshall, S.W. Lyon, T.B. Barnhart, B. Fisher, M.听Donovan, K.M. Brubaker, C.J. Crosby, N.F. Glenn, C.L. Glennie, P.B. Kirchner, N.听Lam, K.D. Mankoff, J.L. McCreight, N.P. Molotch, K.N. Musselman, J. Pelletier,听T. Russo, H. Sangireddy, Y. Sj枚berg, T. Swetnam, and N. West (2015), Laser听Vision:听LiDAR as a Transformative Tool to Advance Critical Zone Science.听Hydrology听and Earth System Sciences. 19, 2881鈥2897.
[11] Meromy, L., N.P. Molotch, M. Williams, K.N. Musselman, and L. Kueppers听(2015), Snowpack-climate manipulation using infrared heaters in subalpine forests of听the听Southern Rocky Mountains, USA. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology, 203,听142-157.
[10] Harpold, A.A., N.P. Molotch, K.N. Musselman, R.C. Bales, P.B. Kirchner,听M. Litvak, and P.D. Brooks (2015), Snowmelt infiltration in mixed听conifer subalpine forests. Hydrological Processes, 29(12), 2782-2798.
2014
[9] Harpold, A.A., Q.Guo., N. Molotch, P.D. Brooks, R. Bales, J.C. Fernandez-听Diaz, K.N. Musselman, T.L Swetnam, P. Kirchner, M. Meadows, J. Flanagan, and听R. Lucas听(2014),听LiDAR-derived听snowpack听datasets听from听mixed听conifer听forests听across the Western U.S., Water Resources Research. 50(3), 2749-2755.
[8] Perrot, D.O., N.P. Molotch, K.N. Musselman, and E.T. Pugh听(2014), Modeling听the听effects听of听the听Mountain听Pine听Beetle听on听snowmelt听rates听in听a听subalpine forest. Ecohydrology. 7(2), 226-241.
2013
[7] Musselman, K.N., S.A. Margulis, and N.P. Molotch (2013), Estimation of听solar direct听beam听transmittance听of听conifer听canopies听from听airborne听LiDAR.听Remote听Sensing of Env. 136,听402-415.
2012
[6] Huang, C., S.A. Margulis, M.T. Durand, and K.N. Musselman听(2012), Assessment听of听snow听grain-size听model听and听stratigraphy听representation听impacts听on snow radiance assimilation: Forward Modeling Evaluation, IEEE听Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing. 50(11) 4551 鈥 4564.
[5] L贸pez-Moreno, J.I., S.R. Fassnacht, J.T. Heath, K.N. Musselman, J. Revuelto,听J. Latron,听E.听Mor谩n-Tejeda,听T.听Jonas听(2012),听Small听scale听spatial听variability听of听snow density听and听depth听over听complex听alpine听terrain:听Implications听for听estimating听snow water equivalent, Advances in Water Research., 55, 40-52.
[4] Musselman, K.N., N.P. Molotch, S.A. Margulis, M. Lehning, and听D. Gustafsson (2012), Improved snowmelt simulations with a canopy model听forced with photo-derived direct beam canopy transmissivity, Water Resources Research,听48(10).
[3] Musselman, K.N., N.P. Molotch, S.A. Margulis, P.B. Kirchner, and听R.C. Bales听(2012),听Influence听of听canopy听structure听and听direct听beam听solar听irradiance听on snowmelt rates in a mixed conifer forest. Agricultural and Forest Meteorology,听161, 46 鈥 56.
2009
[2] Molotch, N.P., P.D. Brooks, S.P. Burns, M. Litvak, R.K. Monson,听J.R.听McConnell, and K.N. Musselman听(2009), Ecohydrological controls听on snowmelt听partitioning听in听mixed-conifer听sub-alpine听forests,听Ecohydrology,听2,听129鈥142.
2008
[1] Musselman, K.N., N.P. Molotch, and P.D. Brooks, (2008), Effects of vegetation on snow accumulation and ablation in a mid-latitude sub-alpine forest,听Hydrological听Processes, 22(15), 2767-2776.
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PUBLISHED DATA SETS
Koch, J.C., E. Mutter, K.N. Musselman, K.N., and M.R. Hendon, 2024, Continuous temperature and specific conductance from the Yukon River and arctic Rivers in Alaska: U.S. Geological Survey data release,听
Blaskey, D., K.N. Musselman, A.J. Newman, and Y. Cheng. (2024). Alaskan river discharge, temperature, and climate data for a climate reference (1990-2021) and at mid-century (2034-2065). Arctic Data Center.听