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| From | jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com |
|---|---|
| Newsgroups | sci.physics |
| Subject | Re: California's low snowpack truly exceptional |
| Date | 2015-09-17 19:28 +0000 |
| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
| Message-ID | <2rgrcc-fi.ln1@mail.specsol.com> (permalink) |
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reber g=emc^2 <herbertglazier0@gmail.com> wrote: > On Wednesday, September 16, 2015 at 2:13:18 PM UTC-7, Sam Wormley wrote: >> California's low snowpack truly exceptional >> > http://arstechnica.com/science/2015/09/californias-low-snowpack-truly-exceptional/ >> >> >> > After two winters of extremely low precipitation, California is >> > suffering through a severe drought, one exacerbated by unusually warm >> > weather. The heat influences the drought in part by enhancing >> > evaporation, ensuring that less of the limited precipitation stays in >> > the ground. But it also changes the dynamics of how the precipitation >> > falls. That's because most of the precipitation comes in winter, and >> > temperatures control whether it falls as rain or snow. >> > >> > Warming-driven evaporation adds 15-20 percent to the severity of the >> > drought. >> >> > Now, researchers have looked into the history of California's >> > snowpack and found that it's showing some exceptional behavior as >> > well. It may be the least snow the region has seen in 500 years. >> > >> > The contrast in snowpack between recent winters and the past is >> > dramatic, as shown in the image above. Part of the problem is that >> > there's simply less precipitation to build the snowpack up. But warm >> > winter temperatures contribute as well. In California, whether >> > precipitation falls as snow or rain varies with altitude; at higher >> > altitudes, colder conditions prevail and snow is more likely. >> > >> > With warmer weather, lower elevations that might otherwise see snow >> > end up receiving rain. This limits snowfall to only the highest >> > elevations and lowers the state's overall snowpack. >> >> >> -- >> >> sci.physics is an unmoderated newsgroup dedicated >> to the discussion of physics, news from the physics >> community, and physics-related social issues. > > With out snow how can Chistmass be on Baldy? Man made is not the sames.TreBert Ski season is projected to start December 20. -- Jim Pennino
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California’s low snowpack truly exceptional Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> - 2015-09-16 16:13 -0500
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Re: California’s low snowpack truly exceptional jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2015-09-16 21:34 +0000
Re: California’s low snowpack truly exceptional Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> - 2015-09-16 17:14 -0500
Re: California’s low snowpack truly exceptional jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2015-09-16 22:16 +0000
Re: California’s low snowpack truly exceptional Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> - 2015-09-16 17:33 -0500
Re: California’s low snowpack truly exceptional jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2015-09-16 22:54 +0000
Re: California’s low snowpack truly exceptional Sam Wormley <swormley1@gmail.com> - 2015-09-16 20:30 -0500
Re: California’s low snowpack truly exceptional jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2015-09-17 02:04 +0000
Re: California's low snowpack truly exceptional "reber g=emc^2" <herbertglazier0@gmail.com> - 2015-09-17 11:52 -0700
Re: California's low snowpack truly exceptional jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2015-09-17 19:28 +0000
Re: California's low snowpack truly exceptional "reber g=emc^2" <herbertglazier0@gmail.com> - 2015-09-18 15:45 -0700
Re: California's low snowpack truly exceptional jimp@specsol.spam.sux.com - 2015-09-18 22:56 +0000
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