Move Any Mountain: New Research Tracks Track Snowmelt Accurately
Monday, May 18, 2009 - 12:35
in Earth & Climate
Water is constantly being moved about our planet. The water, or hydrologic, cycle describes how water changes from liquid to solid to vapor and how it is stored in a variety of places: under the ground, in the atmosphere and ocean and in the form of ice and snow. Thanks to new research from NASA, it is now easier to accurately track snowmelt -- water from snowpacks that melt in spring -- in mountainous regions.