Principal Hydrologic Responses to Climatic and Geologic Variability in the Sierra Nevada, California
<p>Sierra Nevada snowpack is a critical water source for California’s growing population and agricultural industry. However, because mountain winters and springs are warming, on average, precipitation as snowfall relative to rain is decreasing, and snowmelt is earlier. The changes are stronger...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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eScholarship Publishing, University of California
2008-02-01
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Series: | San Francisco Estuary and Watershed Science |
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Online Access: | http://escholarship.org/uc/item/2743f2n3 |