Covers ice crystal formation, processes, shapes, and snow metamorphism, explaining the significance of snow metamorphism and the growth of ice crystals.
Explores the importance of climate change for snow scientists, covering definitions, effects of continentality and elevation, snow cover classification, and the state of the cryosphere.
Explores the state of the cryosphere, including sea ice extent, snow cover, and glacier melt, and examines the impact of climate change on these vital components.