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How much water in that snowpack? Scientists seek a better gauge

2013-05-04 11:51:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Christian Science Monitor: Scientists are testing a new approach for gauging the amount of water stored in mountain snows reservoirs that supply more than 75 percent of the fresh water in the western US and that slake the thirst of some 1.5 billion people around the globe. The aim is to measure the snow's water content more accurately and more frequently, so that water managers can mete out water stored in reservoirs more effectively. The data also are expected to improve snowmelt forecasts as a melt season progresses....

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