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The Crocus scheme for modeling one form of this solid substance vertically discretizes it into a variable number of layers. Michael Stieglitz’s three-layer model of this substance is integrated into MERRA-2’s predictions of this substance’s behavior on land. One form of this substance in the Wasatch Front is enhanced by a salinity-driven decrease in (*) vapor pressure and latent heat flux. Automated stations for measuring the density of this solid substance (-5[1])may (-5[1])use pressure transducers to calculate the SWE. (10[1])The Finger Lakes isotope (-5[1])record reflects a statistically significant increase of a regional form of this substance as a response to global warming. For 10 points, lake effect squalls of what substance (10[2])are common in western New York? (10[2])■END■ (10[1]0[1])

ANSWER: snow [prompt on ice or ice crystals; prompt on water]
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Richard LimBowdoin CAmherst69-5
Kai McFarlandBUBoston College A70-5
Issac MeredithTufts ABowdoin B7710
Peter ScullyTufts BBrandeis A81-5
James MangravitiBoston College BHarvard10910
Derek FinoClark HouseYale10910
Aalok BhattacharyaBoston College ABU11510
Dash RumbleBowdoin AMIT11510
Fahian JoyAmherstBowdoin C11610
Jonathan SchnipperBrandeis ATufts B1160