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In alpine forests, variations in air and surface temperatures influence snowmelt
Posted inResearch Spotlights

How the Micrometeorology of Alpine Forests Affects Snowmelt

by Jenny Lunn 25 September 201723 March 2023

A field study in the Swiss Alps showed considerable spatial and temporal variability in forest air and surface temperatures, with implications for snowmelt models.

Morteratsch glacier, shown here in 2015.
Posted inNews

Artificial Snow Could Make Alpine Glacier Grow Again

Bas den Hond, Science Writer by Bas den Hond 4 August 201719 April 2023

A retired professor devises a plan and evaluates the cost of saving one town’s signature glacier from climate change.

Microbes in snow could contribute to faster melting and impact downstream ecosystems
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Antarctic Microbes Shape Nutrient Content of Snowmelt

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 20 July 20178 February 2023

As temperatures continue to rise, snow-dwelling microbes could accelerate melting and influence downstream ecosystems.

A glacial outburst flood from Lhotse Glacier on 12 June 2016 threatens a stone wall adjacent to a village in Nepal.
Posted inNews

Glacial Outburst Flood near Mount Everest Caught on Video

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 14 March 20179 March 2023

More than 2 million cubic meters of water, hidden deep within Lhotse Glacier, spilled down toward the village of Chukhung, Nepal, in 2016.

Snow drought, seen here on slopes that should have snow.
Posted inOpinions

Defining Snow Drought and Why It Matters

by A. A. Harpold, M. Dettinger and S. Rajagopal 28 February 201723 January 2023

Swings from snow drought to extreme winter rainfall make managing reservoirs, like the Oroville Dam, incredibly difficult. But what exactly is "snow drought"?

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Andrew G. Slater (1971–2016)

by M. P. Clark, D. Lawrence and A. P. Barrett 8 February 201718 February 2022

Andrew "Drew" Slater, land modeler extraordinaire, died on 9 September 2016. He was 44 years old.

water-valleys-show-climate-Mars-warm-wet-later
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Mars’s Climate May Have Been Wet Much Later Than Thought

Sarah Stanley, Science Writer by Sarah Stanley 30 September 201628 July 2022

Water-carved valleys may be relatively young, challenging assumptions about the history of the Red Planet's climate.

Rain over California’s Owen’s Valley in early May 2016. The 2015–2016 El Niño, which officially ended in late May, was one of the strongest El Niños on record.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Monster El Niño Not Enough to Quench California Drought

by Lauren Lipuma 15 July 20167 March 2023

New research shows that the Sierra Nevada snowpack will likely not recover from the current drought until 2019.

Citizen scientists examine melt pond at North Pole.
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Citizen Scientists Train a Thousand Eyes on the North Pole

by L. Farmer, A. Cowan, J. K. Hutchings and D. Perovich 30 June 201631 March 2023

During expedition cruises, tourists participate in collecting scientific data and contribute to ongoing observations of sea ice conditions in the Arctic.

Posted inResearch Spotlights

Permafrost Area Is Sensitive to Key Soil and Snow Physics

by David Shultz 11 March 20161 March 2023

Accounting for key soil and snow variables shows a much higher impact on simulated permafrost area than uncertainties in land cover and climate data.

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