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How
can you tell how much water is in a snowpack? Scientists do this by taking a snow
core like the one to the At the HBEF, technicians measure these "snow courses" once a week all winter long, all over the experimental watersheds. As you can see in the photo, this involves the use of snowmobiles and snowshoes - and a great deal of patience, energy, and tolerance for cold weather! Examine the graph below. This graph shows data from 45 years of measuring water content present in the HBEF snowpack. Snow course 17 is on the north-facing slopes, and snow course 2 is on the south-facing side. These data indicate that:
These data have helped scientists learn more about water cycles and overall watershed budgets at the HBEF. |
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