Snow water equivalent varies widely throughout the world and even throughout the

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Snow water equivalent varies widely throughout the world and even throughout the western US. The parameters that influence snow water equivalent (SWE) are provided in the table below of five high elevation locations. Complete the table by dragging the corresponding labels of SWE to the table cells that are missing values SWE DSWD Where . D- depth of snowpack (in inches). SWD-snow water density (in percent as a decimal: 25% . SWE snow water equivalent (in inches) 0.25) Drag the appropriate labels to their respective targets. View Available Hint(s) Reset Help Location Elevation (feet) Annual Snowfall Snow Water (inches) Density Temp (F Average January Snow Water Equivalent (inches) Mt. Hood, Cascade Range, OR 50.05 inches 5,400 365 1496 27.2 51.1 inches Mt. Bachelor, Cascade Range, OR 6,350 455 11% 35.1 17.4 inches Mt. Baker, Cascade Mountains, WA 4,300 652 16% 32.3 32.2 inches Alta, Wasatch Range, UT 104.32 inches 8,650 537 6% 21.6 Park City, Wasatch Range, UT 9,300 290 696 18.0

Explanation / Answer

At Mt. Hood, snow water equivalent (SWE) = depth of snowpack (D) x snow water density (SWD)

D = 365 inches, i.e. the snow accumulated over a year, SWD = 14 % or 0.14, i.e. the amount of water percent in the snow, thus SWE = 365 x 0.14 = 51.1 inches

Similarly, at Mt. Bachelor, D = 455 inches, SWD = 11 % or 0.11, thus SWE = 455 x 0.11 = 50.05 inches

At Mt. Baker, D = 652 inches, SWD = 16 % or 0.16, thus SWE = 652 x 0.16 = 104.32 inches

At Alta, D = 537 inches, SWD = 6 % or 0.06, thus SWE = 537 x 0.06 = 32.2 inches

At Park City, D = 290 inches, SWD = 6 % or 0.06, thus SWE = 290 x 0.06 = 17.4 inches

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