Why scientists still use a milk scale and antique aluminum tubes to track Colorado’s record-low #snowpack — #Colorado Public Radio #runoff

Why scientists still use a milk scale and antique aluminum tubes to track Colorado’s record-low #snowpack — #Colorado Public Radio #runoff

Denver Water crews use a special tube [Federal Sampler] to gather snow samples near Winter Park as part of pre-set snow courses. ASO uses these ground measurements to supplement data collected from the planes to determine how much water is in a watershed. Photo credit: Denver Water. Click the link to read the article on the Colorado Public Radio website (Sam Brasch). Here’s an excerpt: The old-school art of snow tracking Metal signs mark the su…