Barrier length must be sufficient to provide protection to an area with wind deviations of 25 degrees in either direction. Other benefits, including wildlife habitat and water harvesting, can be derived from properly designed living snow fences. The ratio of solid area to total frontal area of the barrier. It is caused by generation of turbulent eddies at the barrier boundary and increases down wind from the barrier. Sometimes referred to as capacity.
Height affects the amount of snow stored and area protected.
The distance is determined by the evaporation rate and can be less or greater than the fetch distance. The maximum amount of relocated snow a barrier can capture and store. Literature Cited Peterson, T. and Schmidt, R. 1984. Outdoor scale modeling of shrub barriers in drifting snow. Shaw, D. 1989.