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FOREWORD<br />

T<br />

his <strong>proceedings</strong> volume contains papers presented at <strong>the</strong> 63rd E<strong>as</strong>tern <strong>Snow</strong> Conference (ESC) held<br />

7–9 June 2006 at <strong>the</strong> University of Delaware in Newark, Delaware, USA. Sessions covering snow–<br />

climate interactions, snow processes, ground ice <strong>an</strong>d periglacial processes, <strong>an</strong>d remote sensing of snow<br />

were convened.<br />

The ESC is a joint United States <strong>an</strong>d C<strong>an</strong>adi<strong>an</strong> forum for discussing recent work on operational, applied, <strong>an</strong>d<br />

scientific issues related to snow <strong>an</strong>d ice. It also retains <strong>an</strong> incre<strong>as</strong>ing interest <strong>as</strong> a symposium where novel<br />

approaches to cryospheric science of international signific<strong>an</strong>ce are presented. The ESC h<strong>as</strong> published <strong>an</strong> <strong>an</strong>nual<br />

series of <strong>proceedings</strong> since 1952. Typical topics include studies of snow <strong>an</strong>d ice <strong>as</strong> materials, snow removal,<br />

meteorological forec<strong>as</strong>ting, river ice control, snow hydrology, snow chemistry, glaciology, remote sensing of snow<br />

<strong>an</strong>d ice, <strong>an</strong>d snow ecology. Membership in <strong>the</strong> ESC is open to all interested individuals <strong>an</strong>d corporations. Additional<br />

copies of <strong>the</strong> current <strong>proceedings</strong> <strong>an</strong>d all back issues c<strong>an</strong> be obtained from <strong>the</strong> Secretary. More information about <strong>the</strong><br />

E<strong>as</strong>tern <strong>Snow</strong> Conference may be found at http://www.e<strong>as</strong>ternsnow.org/.<br />

We continue with <strong>an</strong> optional review process <strong>an</strong>d authors may submit extended abstracts or full papers to <strong>the</strong><br />

<strong>proceedings</strong>. Particip<strong>an</strong>ts in <strong>the</strong> Western <strong>Snow</strong> Conference (WSC) (http://www.westernsnowconference.org/) have<br />

been invited to join <strong>the</strong> ESC particip<strong>an</strong>ts in <strong>the</strong> option of submitting papers relev<strong>an</strong>t to winter hydrology to <strong>the</strong><br />

international journal Hydrological Processes. These papers have gone through a formal journal review, revision, <strong>an</strong>d<br />

referee process, <strong>an</strong>d m<strong>an</strong>y appear both in <strong>the</strong>se <strong>proceedings</strong> <strong>an</strong>d in <strong>the</strong> December 2006 issue of <strong>the</strong> journal. John<br />

Pomeroy (University of S<strong>as</strong>katchew<strong>an</strong>), Kelly Elder (USDA Forest Service, Fort Collins, Colorado), <strong>an</strong>d Andrew<br />

Klein (Tex<strong>as</strong> A&M University) edited this special issue of Hydrological Processes dedicated to ESC/WSC papers.<br />

We th<strong>an</strong>k <strong>the</strong> editors at ERDC–CRREL. Over <strong>the</strong> years this group h<strong>as</strong> contributed considerable time to this<br />

publication <strong>an</strong>d h<strong>as</strong> enh<strong>an</strong>ced <strong>the</strong> quality of <strong>the</strong>se <strong>proceedings</strong>.<br />

The 2006 meeting of <strong>the</strong> E<strong>as</strong>tern <strong>Snow</strong> Conference <strong>an</strong>d <strong>the</strong>se <strong>proceedings</strong> were made possible by sponsorship<br />

<strong>an</strong>d corporate memberships by <strong>the</strong> following:<br />

Campbell Scientific (C<strong>an</strong>ada) Corporation ERDC–CRREL<br />

Edmonton, Alberta, C<strong>an</strong>ada H<strong>an</strong>over, New Hampshire, USA<br />

http://www.campbellsci.com/offices/csc.html http://www.crrel.usace.army.mil/<br />

University of Delaware GEONOR<br />

Newark, Delaware, USA Milford, Pennsylv<strong>an</strong>ia, USA<br />

http://www.udel.edu http://www.geonor.com<br />

Cryospheric Specialty Group of <strong>the</strong> Association of Americ<strong>an</strong> Geographers (AAG)<br />

W<strong>as</strong>hington, DC, USA<br />

http://www.geo.hunter.cuny.edu/AAG_CrSG<br />

We look forward to seeing m<strong>an</strong>y of you at <strong>the</strong> 64th E<strong>as</strong>tern <strong>Snow</strong> Conference meeting to be held jointly with<br />

<strong>the</strong> C<strong>an</strong>adi<strong>an</strong> Geophysical Union, C<strong>an</strong>adi<strong>an</strong> Meteorological Society, <strong>an</strong>d <strong>the</strong> Americ<strong>an</strong> Meteorological Society,<br />

28 May–1 June 2007 at Memorial University, St. John’s Newfoundl<strong>an</strong>d, C<strong>an</strong>ada. The 2007 meeting <strong>the</strong>me is “Air,<br />

Oce<strong>an</strong>, Earth, <strong>an</strong>d Ice on <strong>the</strong> Rock.” It should be exciting, especially with <strong>the</strong> addition of <strong>the</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r groups.<br />

Robert Hellström <strong>an</strong>d Sus<strong>an</strong> Fr<strong>an</strong>kenstein<br />

ESC Proceedings Co-Editors<br />

Bridgewater State College <strong>an</strong>d ERDC–CRREL<br />

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