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Technical Index: Research Papers
1906
Establishment of the Mt. Rose Weather Observatory: Initial Observations
J.E. Church, Ph.D.
1912
The Relative Efficiency of Talus Slopes and Forests in Conserving Snow
J.E. Church
1920
The Mt. Rose Snow Sampler: Design, Calibration, and Field Methodology
Church & Team
1933
Principles of Snow Surveying as Applied to Water Supply Management
J.E. Church
1948
Techniques for Foretelling the Water Supply: High Sierra Snowpack Analysis
J.E. Church
Observatory Archival Records
The preservation of primary records from the Mt. Rose Weather Observatory provides an essential baseline for historical climate analysis. This curation features Dr. J.E. Church’s original field journals, meticulously hand-drawn topographic surveys, and the pioneering snow course maps that defined the science of snow surveying.
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