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The Virtues of Pure Snow

Scientist Tom Painter examines the differences between pure and dirty snow. A rise in dust can be a critical influence on snow-fed water supplies in the American West.


Photograph by Jeff Deems, NSIDC. Caption by Michon Scott.

Published September 1, 2013
Data acquired April 1, 2013

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