Mountain Hydrology, Fourth Paradigm, and Color of Snow - Nye Lecture

Explore mountain hydrology, the fourth paradigm, and snow characteristics in this AGU Fall Meeting Nye Lecture. Delve into environmental applications, manual and automated snow measurements, historical temperature representations, and the American River Basin. Examine snow heterogeneity, solar radiation distribution, and orographic effects. Investigate the color of snow, including ice absorption, spectral reflectance, and the impact of dust cover. Learn about data cubes, assimilation techniques, and the challenges of data availability and cycling. Gain insights into the fourth paradigm's role in environmental science and its implications for future research.

Introduction
The Fourth Paradigm
Environmental Applications
Mountain Hydrology
Snow Pillow
Manual Measurements
American River Basin
Historical Temperature Representation
Danny Marks
Snow Course Data
Peak of Snow
Heterogeneity
Solar Radiation Distribution
Orographic Effects
Color of Snow
Absorption of Ice
Spectral reflectance
Visible reflectance
Dust cover
Solar radiation
Dust
Data Cube
Data assimilation
Challenges
Data Availability
Data Cycle
Fourth Paradigm
Conclusion
Thanks
Questions