Spatial distribution of snow depth for the Green Lakes Valley, 1997 - 2019

Climate warming represents an abiotic driver for change in alpine
ecosystems, potentially altering the seasonal snowpack and thus water
availability into the surrounding landscape. Future changes in snow
accumulation and snowmelt distribution may have profound impacts on
the flora and fauna of alpine ecosystems. In this regard, recent
research has leveraged multi-year estimates of the spatial
distribution of snow water equivalent (SWE) toward understanding
alpine ecosystem function. The purpose of this project is to
investigate the spatial variability of maximum snow depth at Niwot
Ridge on an inter-annual basis.