A report on Snow
Snow comprises individual ice crystals that grow while suspended in the atmosphere—usually within clouds—and then fall, accumulating on the ground where they undergo further changes.
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Snowboard (meteorology)
0 linksA snowboard (US) or weaverboard (Canada) is a meteorological tool used to aid in the obtaining of accurate measurement of snow accumulation.
Automatic weather station
0 linksAutomated version of the traditional weather station, either to save human labour or to enable measurements from remote areas.
Automated version of the traditional weather station, either to save human labour or to enable measurements from remote areas.
Also, precipitation measurements are difficult, especially for snow, as the gauge must empty itself between observations.
Rime ice
0 linksGenerally minor compared to clear ice.
Generally minor compared to clear ice.
Under some atmospheric conditions, forming and descending snow crystals may encounter and pass through atmospheric supercooled cloud droplets.
Aomori
0 linksCapital city of Aomori Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of Japan.
Capital city of Aomori Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of Japan.
Aomori and its surrounding area are renowned for heavy snowfall, the heaviest among all Japanese cities, and, in fact, among the heaviest in the world.
Mountain
0 linksElevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock.
Elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock.
As the altitude increases, the main form of precipitation becomes snow and the winds increase.
Snow gauge
0 linksType of instrument used by meteorologists and hydrologists to gather and measure the amount of solid precipitation over a set period of time.
Type of instrument used by meteorologists and hydrologists to gather and measure the amount of solid precipitation over a set period of time.
When snow is collected, the container is removed and replaced with a spare one.
Water cycle
0 linksBiogeochemical cycle that describes the continuous movement of water on, above and below the surface of the Earth.
Biogeochemical cycle that describes the continuous movement of water on, above and below the surface of the Earth.
Precipitation: Condensed water vapor that falls to the Earth's surface. Most precipitation occurs as rain, but also includes snow, hail, fog drip, graupel, and sleet. Approximately 505000 km3 of water falls as precipitation each year, 398000 km3 of it over the oceans. The rain on land contains 107000 km3 of water per year and a snowing only 1000 km3. 78% of global precipitation occurs over the ocean.
Albedo
0 linksMeasure of the diffuse reflection of solar radiation out of the total solar radiation and measured on a scale from 0, corresponding to a black body that absorbs all incident radiation, to 1, corresponding to a body that reflects all incident radiation.
Measure of the diffuse reflection of solar radiation out of the total solar radiation and measured on a scale from 0, corresponding to a black body that absorbs all incident radiation, to 1, corresponding to a body that reflects all incident radiation.
This has been a concern since arctic ice and snow has been melting at higher rates due to higher temperatures, creating regions in the arctic that are notably darker (being water or ground which is darker color) and reflects less heat back into space.
Antarctica
0 linksEarth's southernmost and least-populated continent.
Earth's southernmost and least-populated continent.
Glaciologists study the history and dynamics of floating ice, seasonal snow, glaciers, and ice sheets.