Snowpack

[1][2] Snowpacks are an important water resource that feed streams and rivers as they melt, sometimes leading to flooding.

[4] Assessing the formation and stability of snowpacks is important in the study and prediction of avalanches.

[9] Snow is also studied in a more global context of impact on animal habitats and plant succession.

[10] An important effort is put into snow classification, both as a hydrometeor[11] and on the ground.

[12] Snowpack modeling is done for snow stability, flood forecasting, water resource management, and climate studies.