Dust, Snowmelt and the Albedo Effect in the Himalayas (VIDEO)
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Dust has a lot of clout in the western Himalayas, absorbing sunlight and melting snow, according to new findings published in Nature Climate Change. The process plays an important role in the timing of snowmelt in the region, where more than 700 million people depend on melting snow in the Himalayas for much of their freshwater needs in summer and early fall.
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Video by Graham Bourque | PNNL
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