Events - Gidakiimanaaniwigamig (Our Earth Lodge) - Nat'l Cntr for Earth-surface Dynamics
"Snow View" Intensive Observation Period (IOP): GLOBE Photos of Snow in Clouds, Trees, and on Land
Location: Virtual
Campaign Dates: 1 February -
28 February 2025
Share your view of snow - or lack of snow - in your community.
Not everyone has your unique view of the snow from your location on Earth.
Snow is part of the local and global water cycle. A snow
crystal forms in a cloud, high in the atmosphere, and falls when it
becomes heavy. As the snow crystal falls, it may be intercepted by a
tree or structure, where it changes due to the temperature, wind, or
other factors.
Learn about snow by observing and photographing snow with the
GLOBE Program's application, GLOBE
Observer - Cloud, Tree and Land Cover tools. With a measuring
device like a ruler, anyone can measure the depth of snow.
GLOBE members and students may also use the GLOBE
Atmosphere Solid Precipitation Protocol to measure snow depth
and snow water equivalent.
Scientists at the University of Alaska Fairbanks, Oregon State
University and NASA have been observing snow on the ground and with
remote sensing, including satellites. GLOBE Observer photos and GLOBE
collected data may have corresponding satellite imagery.
The Snow View team is encouraging the GLOBE community to
collect snow data throughout February 2025. Visit the Snow View: GLOBE
Photos of Snow in Clouds, Trees and on Land page for more information.
Events origin: GLOBE Implementation Office