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Creation of snowpack

The creation of a snowpack.
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Watch this video to find out what happens when snow lands on the ground and starts to create a snowpack.

We’ll consider the:

  • Density
  • Hardness of snowpack
  • Liquid water content
  • Hard bounds between grains
  • Weather
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Snow: What It Is and Why It Matters

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