2 layers of surface hoar

2 layers of surface hoar

This shows the SH buried 10 cm down and then the SH on the surface that just got buried with todays snow (Tuesday, 1/31). I think the layer on the surface hoar might be more persistent than the buried layer, but time will tell. Photo: K. Birkeland


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Southern Madison, 2017-01-31
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