UC-Irvine: As Snowpack Shrinks, Sierra Nevada Mountain Ponds Undergo Dramatic Change
July 16, 2026
July 16, 2026
IRVINE, California, July 16 (TNSjou) -- The University of California Irvine campus issued the following news release:
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As snowpack shrinks, Sierra Nevada mountain ponds undergo dramatic change
Study finds winter snowfall shapes summer pond conditions, with implications for biodiversity as California's climate changes.
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On a summer afternoon in the Sierra Nevada, a mountain pond can look calm and still, reflecting granite . . .
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As snowpack shrinks, Sierra Nevada mountain ponds undergo dramatic change
Study finds winter snowfall shapes summer pond conditions, with implications for biodiversity as California's climate changes.
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On a summer afternoon in the Sierra Nevada, a mountain pond can look calm and still, reflecting granite . . .