But he said that there was still much to learn about the snow accumulation.
In winter, snow accumulation is not heavy except at the highest elevations.
It takes a very long time for snow accumulation on glaciers to crush out all of the air.
"One inch lower than the forecasted snow accumulation for the day."
Significant snow accumulation is common during the winter months.
In the spring it has a near miraculous effect on snow accumulations.
Denver is said to be ideal for the study, since snow accumulations there often reach a foot or more.
He said only the heavy snow accumulation on the north face was keeping him off the route where the three men were lost.
Recent rates of Antarctic snow accumulation are about 20 percent above the long-term average, they found.
This was probably due to cold ground temperatures and snow accumulation.