CIS Seminar 02/14/24: Dr. Anne Nolan - Consequences of Climate Change on Snow Hydrology

Advances in Measuring, Modeling, and Understanding the consequences of Climate Change on Snow Hydrology
Abstract:
Climate warming is impacting mountain snowpacks in ways that challenge water resources management and climate prediction. New developments in remote sensing and modeling are advancing our abilities to characterize complex relationships, especially in mountainous and forested regions where snow observations are especially challenging. Integration of observations and models fill gaps, mitigating the limitations of each approach. Ultimately, we need to consider the role that snow plays within the hydrologic cycle and as part of a social-ecological system. This presentation takes a wide-ranging view of changing snowpacks, changing technologies, and changing perspectives on the role of snow in our society writ large.