Science in the Snow

Whenever you're out frolicking in a winter wonderland, why not take a frolicking break every now and then to measure snow depth for your friends at the Community Snow Observations project? Your observations will help them verify data obtained from satellites and other remote sensing tools, and also fill in both spatial and temporal gaps in their datasets. Having a good handle on snow depth over space and time helps climate researchers, hydrologists, foresters and also specialists who track avalanche and flood threats. Then you can resume frolicking, now with the satisfaction that comes from having done your part to contribute to important science research.

Projects and apps mentioned in this podcast include:

Community Snow Observations project

Snow Scope

SnowPilot

CitSci.org

regObs

Image credit: David Hill, Oregon State University