How Does Snowmelt in the Rockies Affect Diners in New York? NAU Data Mapper Part of National Study to Make Those Connections
FLAGSTAFF, Arizona, Sept. 22 -- Northern Arizona University issued the following news:
Experts estimate that snowmelt accounts for as much as 75 percent of water supplies in the western United States. As the climate warms, however, it's not hard to imagine a future when declining snowpack on western mountain ranges means less snowmelt. Scientists and water managers have already seen worrying changes in the timing and amount of runoff from season to season.
These shifts . . .
Kerry Bennett, 928/523-5556, kerry.bennett@nau.edu
Experts estimate that snowmelt accounts for as much as 75 percent of water supplies in the western United States. As the climate warms, however, it's not hard to imagine a future when declining snowpack on western mountain ranges means less snowmelt. Scientists and water managers have already seen worrying changes in the timing and amount of runoff from season to season.
These shifts . . .