David Clow

Dr. David Clow
Research Hydrologist
Alpine Hydrology Research Group
Colorado Water Science Center
U.S. Geological Survey
Denver Federal Center
Denver, CO 80225
United States of America


Phone: (303) 236-6881
E-mail: dwclow(at)usgs.gov
URL Institution: co.water.usgs.gov/lochvale/


Additional functions:
Team leader - Loch Vale, Water, Energy, and Biogeochemical Budgets program


Key Publications of David Clow (up to ten) :
Clow, D.W., 2010, Changes in the timing of snowmelt and streamflow in Colorado: A response to recent warming: J. Clim., v. 23, no. 9, p. 2293-2306.
Clow, D.W., Forrester, H., Miller, B., Roop, H., Sickman, J.O., Ryu, H., and Santo Domingo, J.W., 2013, Effects of stock use and backpackers on water quality in wilderness in Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks, USA: Environmental Management, doi: 10.1007/s00267-013-0166-x.
Clow, D.W., Mast, M.A., and Sickman, J.O., 2018, Linking transit times to catchment sensitivity to atmospheric deposition of acidity and nitrogen in mountains of the western United States: Hydrol. Proc., doi: 10.1002/hyp.13183.
Clow, D.W., Nanus, L., and Huggett, B., 2010, Use of regression-based models to estimate sensitivity of aquatic resources to atmospheric deposition in Yosemite National Park, USA: Water Resour. Res., v. 46, no. W09529, doi: 10.1029/2009WR008316.
Clow, D.W., Nanus, L., Verdin, K.L., and Schmidt, J., 2012, Evaluation of SNODAS snow depth and snow water equivalent estimates for the Colorado Rocky Mountains, USA: Hydrol. Proc., v. 26, no. 17, p. 2583-2591, doi: 10.1002/hyp.9385.
Clow, D.W., Peavler, R.S., Roche, J., Panorska, A.K., Thomas, J.M., and Smith, S., 2011a, Assessing possible visitor-use impacts on water quality in Yosemite National Park: Environ. Monit. Assess., v. 183, no. 1, p. 197-215, doi: 10.1007/s10661-011-1915-z.
Clow, D.W., Rhoades, C., Briggs, J., Caldwell, M., and Lewis, W.M.J., 2011b, Responses of soil and water chemistry to mountain pine beetle induced tree mortality in Grand County, Colorado: Appl. Geochem., doi: 10.1016/j.apgeochem.2011.03.096.
Clow, D.W., Roop, H.A., Nanus, L., Fenn, M.E., and Sexstone, G.A., 2015, Spatial patterns of atmospheric deposition of nitrogen and sulfur using ion-exchange resin collectors in Rocky Mountain National Park, USA: Atmos. Environ., v. 101, p. 149-157, doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.atmosenv.2014.11.027.
Clow, D.W., Schrott, L., Webb, R.M., Campbell, D.H., and Dornblaser, M.M., 2003, Groundwater occurrence and contributions to streamflow in an alpine catchment, Colorado Front Range, USA: Ground Water, v. 41, no. 7, p. 937-950.
Clow, D.W., Williams, M.W., and Schuster, P., 2016, Increasing aeolian dust deposition to snowpacks in the Rocky Mountains inferred from snowpack, wet deposition, and aerosol chemistry: Atmos. Environ., doi: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2016.06.076.


Expertise of David Clow:
Expertise CategorySpecific Expertise
Expert TypeScientific / Fundamental Research
Topic AtmosphereClimate
Global Warming
Air Pollution
Topic HydrosphereHydrosphere
Fresh Water Systems / Rivers / Lakes
Precipitation / Runoff
Topic CryosphereSnow Cover
Permafrost / Solifluction
Topic LithosphereGeochemical Processes
Topic Integrated SystemsIntegrated Systems and Ecology
Carbon Cycle
Biogeochemical Cycles except Carbon
Hydrogeochemical Cycle
Nutrient Cycle / Food Chain
Topic EcosystemsTerrestrial Ecosystems
Topic Economy/ResourceUseWater
Land Cover / Land Use / Landscape
Time FrameRecent / Today
Time ScaleSeasonal / Annual
Decadal / Centennial
MethodsData Collection
Data Collection - Measurement
Data Analysis
Literature Study
Applied Research / Technology
Integrated Assessment
Mountain Research InitiativeLong-term monitoring and analysis of indicators of environmental change in mount
Integrated model-based studies of environmental change in diff. mountain regions
Process studies along altitudinal gradients and in associated headwater basins

Specialties of David Clow:

Research Summary 2008 

Last update: 11/16/22
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