Snowpack forms from layers of snow that accumulate in geographic regions and high altitudes where the climate includes cold weather for extended periods during the year. Snowpacks are an important water resource that feed streams and rivers as they melt. Therefore snowpacks are both the drinking water source for many communities and a potential so...
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Snowpack
Snow lying on the ground for any significant period of time.
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/weatherwise/glossary/s.shtml
(from the article `avalanche`) A snowpack consists of layers of snow, each formed at different times. Once the snow is on the ground, the ice crystals undergo physical changes that ...
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http://www.britannica.com/eb/a-z/s/115
the total snow and ice on the ground, including both new snow and the previous snow and ice which have not melted.
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https://nsidc.org/cryosphere/glossary?page=23
The layers of snow that accumulate for extended periods, especially in mountains and upland areas. The snowpack is studied for avalanche risk and a vital component of the world’s water supply.
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https://snowslang.com/glossary/
Snow that accumulates over the winter, and slowly melts to release water in spring and summer.
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https://www.globalchange.gov/climate-change/glossary
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