A new scientific study found that boulders in mountain ecosystems are changing how snow melts.
As glaciers rapidly melt and expose what lies beneath, those rocks actively alter snow behavior.
Led by a McGill University team, researchers studied the Yukon's Shár Shaw Tagà Valley and took detailed measurements of snow melt around boulders. They used 3D laser scanning, infrared cameras, and drone photogrammetry and published their findings in the journal Cold Regions Science and Technology.
The scientists discovered that snow melts faster near boulders because the rocks radiate heat and due to
As glaciers rapidly melt and expose what lies beneath, those rocks actively alter snow behavior.
Led by a McGill University team, researchers studied the Yukon's Shár Shaw Tagà Valley and took detailed measurements of snow melt around boulders. They used 3D laser scanning, infrared cameras, and drone photogrammetry and published their findings in the journal Cold Regions Science and Technology.
The scientists discovered that snow melts faster near boulders because the rocks radiate heat and due to
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