snow cover
Americannoun
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a layer of snow on the ground.
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the amount of an area that is covered by snow, usually given as a percentage of the total area.
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the depth of snow on the ground.
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A 2021 research paper in the journal Frontiers in Physiology suggests wetter and warmer snow may also adversely affect a person's chances of surviving an avalanche, while thinner snow cover may increase the risk of blunt trauma injuries.
From BBC
Snow cover measures how much of Earth's land surface is blanketed in snow.
From Science Daily
For years, some climate researchers have questioned how reliable NOAA's snow cover data might be.
From Science Daily
Elias Chereque is the lead author of the study, 'Determining the cause of inconsistent onset-season trends in the Northern Hemisphere snow cover extent record', published in Science Advances.
From Science Daily
The revised findings strengthen the conclusion that snow cover is declining throughout the year and increase confidence in that trend.
From Science Daily
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