Author Archives: mschwab

Thanks to NASA-born tech (and lasers), Utah is getting a precision look at its snowpack

A company spun out of NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory began survey flights over the Uinta Mountains this year. Water managers are already using the data to manage Colorado River water wisely. Read the full article here »

Scientists are using lasers to uncover the secrets of Colorado’s snowpack. So what does it mean for your water supply?

The technique offers highly accurate data, but creating a statewide, sustained program could be a challenge. Read the full article here »

Airborne snowpack measurement hits the Roaring Fork Watershed

Data from flight surveys can offer better runoff predictions during drought, climate change.   Read the full article here »

Airborne lasers measuring Colorado snowpack

Water districts in Colorado are using lidar instruments to measure snowpack by airplane. Read the full article here »