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Colorado high peaks losing glaciers as climate warms
Researchers brave extreme conditions to track snowfall at NSF's Niwot Ridge LTER site.
Credit: NSF Niwot Ridge LTER site, John Marr collection
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Scientists have published new results on mountain plants and the glacial waters that sustain them.
Credit: NSF Niwot Ridge LTER Site and the journal Plant Ecology and Diversity
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The Colorado Front Range viewed from the Niwot Ridge LTER site.
Credit: Jeff Mitton
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Arikaree Peak and its glacier are toward the left in this photo of the Continental Divide.
Credit: Bill Bowman
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Mountains serve as "water towers," releasing important water resources in the form of snowmelt.
Credit: NSF Niwot Ridge LTER site
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Scientists collect water samples during snowmelt season at the Saddle site at Niwot Ridge.
Credit: Stephen Schmidt
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