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Dust storms implicated in Colorado avalanches
‘… A massive shift in the amount of energy being absorbed by the snow’ Pockets of dust and wind-pitted snow are evident in this spring scene at Loveland Pass. University of Utah Snow Optics...
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Dust-storm season begins in high country
A snow pit clearly shows a recent layer of dust that acummulated during a March 23 wind storm. PHOTO COURTESY COLORADO AVALANCHE INFORMATION CENTER. Desert dust from Southwest contaminates the Colorado...
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Mountain news roundup
Dust on snow, roadless rule updates, grizzly cubs delight Grand Teton crowds A slide reveals a dust-on-snow layer underneath in 2010 — photo by Jenney Coberly Compiled by Jenney Coberly Dust on snow...
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Weather: Something brewing?
A digging Pacific trough will favor the San Juans for snowfall. Dust, fire weather, wind — and maybe a bit of snow for the northern mountains By Bob Berwyn SUMMIT COUNTY — After more than a week of...
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Weather: Storm delivers … dust
Coming week looks dry and warm Most of the moisture in the jet stream is diving south of Colorado. SUMMIT COUNTY — The latest storm to roll through the Rockies delivered plenty of snow to the San Juans...
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Colorado: Dust-on-snow research faces funding crunch
San Juan-based research yielding valuable data on snowmelt and runoff A thick layer of dust is visible on the snow at Loveland Pass, Colorado. By Bob Berwyn SUMMIT COUNTY — A critical research program...
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Colorado: Dust layers a factor in record-early snow melt
Report links wind-blown dust with early runoff Dust from the desert Southwest is visible on the snow at Loveland Pass, Colorado in this file image from 2010. NASA Satellite images can trace the dust...
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New dust studies help pinpoint impact on Colorado snow
Asian dust arriving over North America in significant quantities Dust from Asia is a big factor in the atmosphere over North America. Map courtesy NASA. By Summit Voice SUMMIT COUNTY — The desert...
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Colorado scientists quantify increased dust pollution
Tracking calcium deposits shows big increase in dust deposition in the past couple of decades Desert dust taints the snow at Loveland Pass, Colorado, speeding snowmelt and sometimes contributing to...
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Colorado: ‘Extreme’ dust events can speed runoff by 6 weeks
Dust abatement could be part of a climate adaptation strategy in the Upper Colorado River Basin Desert dust from the Southwest tints the spring snow cover at Loveland Pass, Colorado. By Summit Voice...
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Environment: ‘Extreme’ dust-on-snow events can speed runoff in Colorado River...
2013 brought record levels of dust to Colorado’s mountains More frequent desert dust storms dropping pollution on the Rocky Mountain snowpack is one of the climate change impacts affecting the Colorado...
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