Snowpack

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New NASA Instrument for Studying Snowpack Completes Airborne Testing

Summer heat has significant effects in the mountainous regions of the western United States. Melted snow washes from snowy peaks into the rivers, reservoirs, and streams that supply millions of Americans with freshwater—as much as 75% of the annual freshwater supply for some states. But as climate change brings winter temperatures to new highs, these summer rushes of freshwater can sometimes…