NASA is finishing a three-week expedition in Silverton and Grand Mesa to develop techniques of measuring snow.
NASA uses a passive microwave to figure out how much natural microwave radiation is blocked by the snow as part of its SnowEx study in Colorado. Photo courtesy of NASA
NASA researchers this month conduct snow studies in Grand Mesa and Senator Beck Basin near Red Mountain Pass in an effort to develop ways to accurately observe and measure snow from satellites. Photo courtesy of NASA
NASA brought instruments to measure depth, density, temperature and reflectiveness of snow on a three-week expedition to Colorado this month. Scientists want to develop a satellite that can observe snow through obstacles such as forest canopies. Photo courtesy of NASA
NASA’s three-week snow study in western Colorado in February attracts volunteers throughout the snow research community, including people from Canada, Europe and the U.S. Photo courtesy of NASA
Researchers collect data on the ground, from instruments attached to snowmobiles, and from aircraft for NASA’s SnowEx study. Photo courtesy of NASA
Researchers collect snow measurements on the ground and will compare the data to aerial observations with the intent of developing a multi-sensor satellite to observe snow for water management. Photo courtesy of NASA
Radar, LIDAR and special imagers to measure how fast snow will melt are among the equipment NASA researchers use over a three-week field study in the Silverton and Grand Mesa areas. Photo courtesy of NASA
Volunteers withstand all types of weather this month during a snow study headed by NASA at sites near Grand Mesa and Silverton. Researchers are collecting data on snow depth, temperature, reflectiveness and water content. Photo courtesy of NASA
NASA researchers dig snow pits to measure depth during a three-week study at sites near Grand Mesa and Silverton. NASA intends to develop a multi-sensor satellite to help scientists forecast water content. Photo courtesy of NASA
About 50 researchers from the U.S., Canada and Europe make a trip to Colorado for three weeks in February to study snow with NASA. Photo courtesy of NASA
Researchers work in a snow pit in western Colorado, taking measurements as part of NASA’s five-year SnowEx study. Photo courtesy of NASA
Snowmobiles help researchers take measurements in western Colorado as part of a NASA study aimed at developing satellite technology that can help water managers. Photo courtesy of NASA
