Snowpack & Its Assessment
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Introduction
Importance of snowpack
Perspectives on snowpack
Module structure & goals
Snowpack environment
Global
Introduction
Climate zones
Snowpack types
Snow classes
Major mountain ranges
Elevation, latitude, terrain
Annual precipitation
Glaciers
Solar variation
Remote sensing
Regional and smaller scale
Introduction
Geography & wind
Mountainous terrain, 1
Mountainous terrain, 2
Snow accumulation
Density
Density question
Snowpack depth & SWE
Density & wind
Precipitation types
Snow microphysics
Evolution
Introduction
Gravity & conduction
Radiation
Phase changes
Vapor diffusion
Convection
Scenario 1: Flat land
Initial conditions
Introduction
Effect of trees
Melting
Aspect
Temperature
Conduction
IR cooling
Temperature gradient
Radiative recrystallization
Surface hoar
Gravity
Depth hoar formation
New events
Introduction
Snow redistribution
Impact of wind
Dust
Dust layers
More snow
Impact of new snow
High & low density snow
Other precipitation types
More information
Springtime melting
March and beyond
Rain
Scenario 2: Mountains
Initial conditions
Introduction
Scenario
Gravity
Avalanches
Friction
Deformation
Grain types
New events
Overview
Wind
Dust
Snow
Variation
Rain
Spring melt
Introduction
Impacts of snowmelt
Snowpack stability
Walking on snowpack
Snowmelt in mountains
Ideal snowpack
Snowpack assessment
Onsite measurements
Introduction
Snow courses
Manual measurements
Snow profiles
Wetness & density, 1
Wetness & density, 2
Depth
Hardness, 1
Hardness, 2
Snow grains
Temperature
Shear quality
Stability & ECT
Snow profiles, 1
Snow profiles, 2
SNOTELs
Satellite data
Microwave wavelengths
SWE product
Snow cover product
Snowpack depth product
Surface temp. product
Snowmelt product
Product access
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5.3.4 Walking on springtime snowpack
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What's it like to walk across snowpack in springtime when snowmelt is occurring?
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