Observing the shifting seasons of science
In June 2023, field instrumentation is de-installed as the focus of the SOS Project research shifts to the data analysis phase.
Resources
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Faster snowmelt in a warmer world
SLF snow physicists Michael Haugeneder and Dylan Reynolds report on the challenge of measuring snowmelt effects in times of climate change.
“Climate whiplash” is the new normal for California, experts say
Recent studies indicate that California must prepare for both worsening drought and more intermittent, heavier rainfall in the face of climate change. In this piece for Yale Climate Connections, Energy Innovation's Sarah Spengeman and AGCI's Elise Osenga explore how extreme weather swings are likely to become the state's new normal as precipitation patterns are altered by rising temperatures.
Why is it difficult to figure out how much snow will make it to the Colorado River?
It's surprisingly hard to say exactly how much water trapped in the Rocky Mountain snowpack will actually reach the Colorado River in a given year. In this report for NPR's Morning Edition, KUNC's Alex Hager explores how Sublimation of Snow Project scientists are looking for ways to help people downstream know how much water to expect.
Snow detectives are in the mountains to solve a mystery: Where’s all the snow going?
KUNC Colorado reporter Alex Hager followed the Sublimation of Snow Project team in the mountains above Crested Butte, Colorado, as they dug for clues to how much Rocky Mountain snow disappears into the air before it has a chance to melt and reach the Colorado River.
The mystery of missing water from mountain sources
A University of Washington project, aided by the Department of Energy's Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) user facility, leverages a rare confluence of collaborators to study snow sublimation.
Atmospheric rivers, floods, and drought: The paradox of California’s wetter and drier climate future
As the impacts of climate change intensify, experts predict fundamental shifts in mountain hydrologic cycles, with consequences for snow-reliant people and ecosystems. California can serve as a case study to help connect the dots between rising temperatures and regional atmospheric patterns.
Observations in the snow: A glimpse into life at a remote field research site
In January 2023, the Sublimation of Snow project team skied out to our field site at the Rocky Mountain Biological Laboratory for an Intensive Observation Period – a chance to validate instrument readings, align data approaches, and connect with the landscape and weather of this remarkable research location.
An extreme number of sensors in one spot
Field notes on the October 2022 install and reflections from the Sublimation of Snow Project Principal Investigator Jessica Lundquist.
Snow sleuths: Researchers around the world join forces to investigate missing snow, improve water resources modeling
A single snowflake hadn’t yet fallen when a team of snow researchers descended on a small town in Colorado’s Rocky Mountains this past fall. But that was intentional — they were preparing for the coming winter’s mission to answer a longstanding research question: What happens to snow after it falls?