Study Finds Avalanche Victims With Long Burial Times (โฅ60โMin) Have Only 19% Chance of Survival
Surviving an avalanche burial is completely correlated with burial time. As a…
What is Graupel? And Why Do Skiers Love It?
https://youtu.be/k_ry67ndnsY Graupel: those soft, little hail-looking snowballs that fall from the sky…
NOAA and Communities to Map Heat Inequities in 11 states
In summer 2021, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and partners…
Denali National Park, Alaska: Muldrow Glacier Experiencing Rare Geologic Surge Event
Denali National Park, Alaska - Denali's 39-mile long Muldrow Glacier runs from…
How Mushrooms Can Eliminate Plastic Waste, Save the Bees, and Benefit Humanity
Nature is unfathomably mysterious. The Earth is a living organism, and there's…
Brain Post: Why is Snow White?
Snow is made of water, which appears totally clear and not as…
Snow Coverage on Japan’s Mount Fuji is Currently the Lowest it’s Been in 20 Years
This article originally appeared on NASA Earth Observatory and was written by…
Brain Post: What is Lake Effect Snow, and How Does it Happen?
Lake effect snow occurs when cold air moves across warmer water.…