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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 (-5[1])and latent heat flux. Automated stations for measuring the density of this solid substance may use pressure transducers to calculate the SWE. The Finger Lakes isotope record reflects a statistically significant (-5[2])increase of a regional form of this substance as a response to global warming. For 10 points, lake (10[1])effect squalls of what substance (10[1])are common in western New York? ■END■ (10[3]0[1])

ANSWER: snow [prompt on ice or ice crystals; prompt on water]
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PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Ishan JoshiToronto Metropolitan AToronto Disband the Club 2k2455-5
Michael DuWaterloo AspidistraMcMaster ApocolocyntosisBidii86-5
Benjamin ChapmanToronto AWaterloo Basic86-5
Ethen SunToronto BToronto Chestnut Rice and Kamehameha10410
Jesse ChusingOttawa AbsolomabsolomabsolomCarleton A10910
Jessica TangMcMaster ApocolocyntosisBidiiWaterloo Aspidistra1160
Micah ColmanWaterloo BasicToronto A11610
Marcus Forbes-GreenToronto Disband the Club 2k24Toronto Metropolitan A11610
Xavier SpanoWaterloo ClozeMcGill A11610