NASA Aircraft Fly Into Snowstorms To Study Snowfall
Scientists repeatedly check the weather forecasts as they prepare aircraft for flight and perform last-minute checks on science instruments. There’s a large winter storm rolling…
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Olympic Skiers and Snowboarders in China Are Competing on 100% Fake Snow – The Science of How It’s Made and How It Affects Performance
The winter Olympics conjure up images of snowy mountain ranges, frozen ice rinks and athletes in cold-weather gear. And for good reason. Winter Olympic venues…
Red Snow Phenomena: A Unique Balancing Act
Red snow is a unique phenomenon caused by blooms of red algae that live on the surface of snow. Now, researchers from Japan have developed…
Managing Western US Water Resources in a Low-to-No-Snow Future
With mountain snowpacks shrinking in the western US, new Berkeley Lab study analyzes when a low-to-no-snow future might arrive and implications for water management. Mountain…
The Changing Climate’s Snowball Effect – Can New Technologies Help?
Shrinking snowpack, thawing permafrost, and shifting precipitation patterns have widespread consequences. Can new technologies—and public policies—help communities adapt? It begins at the height of winter…
NASA SnowEx Campaign Digs Deep in 2021
Whether the first snowflakes of winter fill you with glee or make you groan, winter snowfall is a crucial water source for drinking, agriculture and…
Mount Fuji’s Missing Snow – Japan’s Iconic Mountain Looks Different
The lack of snow cover in December left Japan’s iconic mountain looking a little different than usual. Even as record snowfall has clobbered Japan’s western…
Spring Snowmelt Triggers Fresh CO2 Production in the Arctic – Warming Faster Than the Rest of the World
The Arctic is warming faster than the rest of the world and snowmelt is speeding it up with rapid soil warming and increased CO2 in…
NASA Snow-Chasers Set to Fly Into Winter Storms to Study the Inner Workings [Video]
When giant white swirls of clouds cover the weather map with a winter storm warning, one question looms in the minds of people in its…
NASA SnowEx Airborne Campaign Catches the Drift of Snow Water
It’s the most wonderful time of the year – the time NASA’s SnowEx campaign hits the skies and ground of the world’s snowy places, measuring…
Record Arctic Snow Melt Might Be Prolonging American Drought
While it may seem that melting arctic snow isn’t as dramatic as the record ice melt that’s occurred this year, the loss of arctic snow…
