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Observed Spring Snowmelt Dates
Date of onset of spring runoff pulse. Reddish-brown circles indicate significant trends toward onsets more than 20 days earlier. Lighter circles indicate less advance of the onset. Blue circles indicate later onset. The changes depend on a number of factors in addition to temperature, including altitude and timing of snowfall. Image Reference: USGS1
References
- 1. [116] USGS. Changes in Streamflow Timing in the Western United States in Recent Decades In USGS Fact Sheet 2005 - 3018. Reston, VA: U.S. Geological Survey, 2005.
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