Snow water equivalent and streamflow
a) Snow water equivalent (SWE) patterns at the Joe Wright snow telemetry station in northern Colorado illustrating a high (2011), low (2012), and average (2013) snow year. The amount of SWE affects b) streamflow generation, as shown at the Michigan River near Cameron Pass, adjacent to the Joe Wright station.
Place
Northeast
Date
December, 2015
Copyright Notes
Images courtesy of Stephanie Kampf and Steven Fassnacht.