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Bookmark or Share- Snowmelt Runoff and the Water Cycle | U.S. Geological SurveySnowmelt is the result of solid snow melting into liquid water. If you live in Florida or on the French Riviera you might not wake up everyday wondering how melting snow contributes to the water cycle.
- Mapping Extreme Snowmelt and its Potential DangersSnowmelt – the surface runoff from melting snow – is an essential water resource for communities and ecosystems. But extreme snow melt, which occurs when snow melts too rapidly over a short amount of time, can be destructive and deadly, causing floods, landslides and dam failures.
- Snowmelt - WikipediaIn hydrology, snowmelt is surface runoff produced from melting snow. It can also be used to describe the period or season during which such runoff is produced. Water produced by snowmelt is an important part of the annual water cycle in many parts
- Agricultural risks from changing snowmelt - NatureHere, we analyse global patterns of snowmelt and agricultural water uses to identify regions and crops that are most dependent on snowmelt water resources.
- From Snow to Flow - USGSWhen spring weather arrives, and the snow melts, the high elevation areas produce a large pulse of streamflow that redistributes water downstream through the landscape. These seasonal dynamics are critical components of the surface water cycle in the Western U.S., for both humans and ecosystems 2,3.
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