Despite the importance of high-latitude surface energy budgets (SEBs) for land-climate
interactions in the rapidly changing Arctic, uncertainties in their prediction persist. Here, we …

Most permafrost is located in the Arctic, where frozen organic carbon makes it an important
component of the global climate system. Despite the fact that the Arctic climate changes …

This paper summarizes the most significant snow-related research that has been conducted
in Svalbard. Most of the research has been performed during the 1990s and includes …

In this study, we present field measurements and numerical process modeling from western
Svalbard showing that the ground surface temperature below the snow is impacted by …

The ground surface temperature is one of the key parameters that determine the thermal
regime of permafrost soils in arctic regions. Due to remoteness of most permafrost areas …

Meteorological and soil temperature and moisture data for the period 1998–2005 are
presented from a long term monitoring station in the central Lena River Delta at 72° N, 126° …

Independent measurements of radiation, sensible and latent heat fluxes and the ground
heat flux are used to describe the annual cycle of the surface energy budget at a high-arctic …

Winter climate is a key factor affecting population dynamics in high-arctic ungulates, with
many studies showing a strong negative correlation of winter precipitation to fluctuations in …

With its high albedo, low thermal conductivity and large water storing capacity, snow strongly
modulates the surface energy and water balance, which makes it a critical factor in mid-to …

Variations in snow cover resulting from global warming inevitably affect alpine vegetation
growth on the Tibetan Plateau (TP), but our knowledge of such influences is still limited …