Thanks for sharing this. The study regarding "redlined" communities is very interesting. I guess not too surprising since environmental racism has lasting effects, especially in urban neighborhoods. As our climate warms, our concrete and glass cities will, unfortunately, bear the brunt.
I would guess that the "roughness" of the surface of a snowfield would effect the sublimation rate too. Ceteris paribus, the smoother the snowfield the slower the sublimation? Wind sculpting would definitely be a culprit, but could ice crystal size be an even greater driver? Two snowfields might look identical to the eye, but one might have a rougher surface, generating wind resistance, surface turbulence, and increased micro-sculpting at low temps of course. Just guessing!
Thanks for sharing this. The study regarding "redlined" communities is very interesting. I guess not too surprising since environmental racism has lasting effects, especially in urban neighborhoods. As our climate warms, our concrete and glass cities will, unfortunately, bear the brunt.
I would guess that the "roughness" of the surface of a snowfield would effect the sublimation rate too. Ceteris paribus, the smoother the snowfield the slower the sublimation? Wind sculpting would definitely be a culprit, but could ice crystal size be an even greater driver? Two snowfields might look identical to the eye, but one might have a rougher surface, generating wind resistance, surface turbulence, and increased micro-sculpting at low temps of course. Just guessing!