Dense cold air tends to settle into valleys under certain weather conditions and is believed to have a strong influence on the function and biodiversity of forest ecosystems. This presentation will examine recent temperature data collected from around the Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest to understand several aspects of cold air pools: when and how often they occur, how deep they can be, how cold they get, their seasonality, and the large scale weather patterns that most often cause them to form and dissipate.
Museum of the White Mountains
34 Highland Street, Plymouth, NH
Museum of the White Mountains will be closed for the Old Man of the Mountain Exhibition install. On Friday, June 2, 2023 at 4:00pm The Old Man of the Mountain Exhibition Opening begins and runs until 6:00pm
Museum of the White Mountains
34 Highland Street, Plymouth, NH
Presented as part of our 2023 An Enduring Presence: The Old Man of the Mountain Event Series. This project was made possible with support from New Hampshire Humanities, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Humanities. Learn more at www.nhhumanities.org. The striking image of the Old Man of the Mountain, silhouetted against blue skies, [...]
Museum of the White Mountains
34 Highland Street, Plymouth, NH
Presented as part of our 2023 An Enduring Presence: The Old Man of the Mountain Event Series. This project was made possible with support from New Hampshire Humanities, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Humanities. Learn more at www.nhhumanities.org. The successful creation of Franconia Notch State Park (1927-1928) and the building of the [...]
