Snow Dunes (IMAGE)

National Center for Atmospheric Research/University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Snow Dunes

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The three-dimensional features of a snow field above treeline is revealed by laser measurements. The laser, installed by NCAR at a test site in the Rocky Mountains, measures snow at more than 1,000 points across an area almost the size of a football field.

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©UCAR, Image by Ethan Gutmann, NCAR

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