BOZEMAN, Mont., Oct. 27 -- Montana State University issued the following press release:
BOZEMAN - A new study by researchers at Montana State University found that heatwaves substantially accelerate the melting rate of mountain snowpack, however, the resulting water doesn't necessarily produce an immediate increase in streamflow.
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Siwei He (right), a Montana State University civil engineering assistant professor, and Haonan Guo, a graduate research assistant, recently published a paper on the impact of heatwaves on snowmelt and streamflow. MSU Photo by Marcus "Doc" Cravens
The findings were published Oct. 1 in the paper "Heatwaves drive rapid snowmelt and disrupt streamflow in the western United States," in ...