Sunday morning. Perfect time to sit back with a mug of warm, comforting something and read some of the 2022 #Arctic Report Card.

"Snow accumulation during the 2021/22 winter was moderately above average across the Arctic. Despite that, spring snow extent was below normal, consistent with the last 15 years."

https://www.arctic.noaa.gov/Report-Card/Report-Card-2022/ArtMID/8054/ArticleID/991/Terrestrial-Snow-Cover

#CriticalZone #Snow #SnowHydrology #EarthScience #SciComm

Terrestrial Snow Cover

Many components of the Arctic land surface are directly influenced by snow cover from fall through spring, including the surface energy budget, ground thermal regime, permafrost, and terrestrial and freshwater ecosystems.

NOAA Arctic Research