Snow or glacial algae are found on all continents, and most species are in the
Chlamydomonadales (Chlorophyta) and Zygnematales (Streptophyta). Other algal groups …

Laser altimetry (lidar) is a remote-sensing technology that holds tremendous promise for
map** snow depth in snow hydrology and avalanche applications. Recently lidar has …

Black carbon aerosol plays a unique and important role in Earth's climate system. Black
carbon is a type of carbonaceous material with a unique combination of physical properties …

The international classification for seasonal snow on the ground is the result of a ICSI-UCCS-
IACS Working Group on Snow Classification. The Working Group efforts have resulted in an …

Snow cover in high-latitude and high-altitude regions has strong effects on the Earth's
climate, environmental processes and socio-economic activities. Over the last 50 years, the …

There is now compelling evidence that microbially mediated reactions impart a significant
effect upon the dynamics, composition, and abundance of nutrients in glacial melt water …

Snow cover over the Northern Hemisphere plays a crucial role in the Earth's hydrology and
surface energy balance, and modulates feedbacks that control variations of global climate …

This unique textbook takes a broad look at the rapidly expanding field of freshwater
microbiology. Concentrating on the interactions between viruses, bacteria, algae, fungi and …

It was discovered in 1995 that, during the spring time, unexpectedly low concentrations of
gaseous elemental mercury (GEM) occurred in the Arctic air. This was surprising for a …

Oil spills have become a serious problem in cold environments with the ever-increasing
resource exploitation, transportation, storage, and accidental leakage of oil. Several …