The Science of Snow: Digging for Data
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- Scientific consulting by:
- Carrie Vuyovich
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- Produced by:
- Kathleen Gaeta
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- Support:
- Sofie Bates
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It takes a lot of field work in challenging conditions to gather important snow data. This is the story of NASA’s last SnowEx campaign and those who participated in it. In March, scientists traveled to research sites in the northern tundra and in Fairbanks, Alaska. Ground crews looked to validate data collected from airborne instruments, while the flight crews continued collecting snow data in order to see what instruments best measure snow globally. The goal for SnowEx is to determine the best remote-sensing techniques for a potential future satellite. Snow data is extremely important and can tell us things like how much spring runoff can be expected, which is vital for water resource management.
Music credit: “Atmospheres” “Big Ocean Small World” “Avalanches” and “Machine Melody” from Universal Production Music
Music credit: “Atmospheres” “Big Ocean Small World” “Avalanches” and “Machine Melody” from Universal Production Music
Credits
Please give credit for this item to:
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center
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Scientist
- Carrie Vuyovich (NASA/GSFC) [Lead]
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Producer
- Kathleen Gaeta (Advocates in Manpower Management, Inc.) [Lead]
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Social media support
- Sofie Bates (KBR Wyle Services, LLC) [Lead]
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Technical support
- Aaron E. Lepsch (ADNET Systems, Inc.)
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