Recorded presentationJ2.5
Snow and warming
Philip W. Mote, Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA; and R. Brown
The quantity of snow in a given location and time depends of course on snowfall but also on ablation. Both accumulation and ablation can, in the right conditions, respond to temperature changes. We survey observational studies of variability and trends in snow - most have shown declines that are consistent with local warming, and furthermore some studies have quantitatively demonstrated that warming is contributing to snow decline. The sensitivity to temperature is greatest in spring and least in mid-winter, especially in very cold locations. Recorded presentation
Joint Session 2, Land-Atmosphere Interactions, Part II
Tuesday, 22 January 2008, 1:45 PM-2:45 PM, 224
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