Measuring snowfall in Antarctica

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Knowing how much snow is accumulating in Antarctica is key to understanding future sea level rise. But it turns out, there’s no good way to measure snowfall on the continent. It’s too windy. NOVA’s Caitlin Saks was just out on the ice with a pair of researchers trying to figure out a good way to measure snowfall. She tells host Marco Werman what they came up with.

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