The imbalance of the Asian water tower
Abstract The Hindu Kush–Karakoram–Himalayan system, named the Third Pole because it
is the largest global store of frozen water after the polar regions, provides a reliable water …
is the largest global store of frozen water after the polar regions, provides a reliable water …
Phenological and elevational shifts of plants, animals and fungi under climate change in the E uropean A lps
Mountain areas are biodiversity hotspots and provide a multitude of ecosystem services of
irreplaceable socio‐economic value. In the European Alps, air temperature has increased at …
irreplaceable socio‐economic value. In the European Alps, air temperature has increased at …
Changing state of the climate system
2 Chapter 2 assesses observed large-scale changes in climate system drivers, key climate
indicators and 3 principal modes of variability. Chapter 3 considers model performance and …
indicators and 3 principal modes of variability. Chapter 3 considers model performance and …
Framing, Context, and Methods (Chapter 1)
Working Group I (WGI) of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) assesses
the current evidence on the physical science of climate change, evaluating knowledge …
the current evidence on the physical science of climate change, evaluating knowledge …
Winters are changing: snow effects on Arctic and alpine tundra ecosystems
Snow is an important driver of ecosystem processes in cold biomes. Snow accumulation
determines ground temperature, light conditions, and moisture availability during winter. It …
determines ground temperature, light conditions, and moisture availability during winter. It …
[HTML][HTML] Observed snow depth trends in the European Alps: 1971 to 2019
Abstract The European Alps stretch over a range of climate zones which affect the spatial
distribution of snow. Previous analyses of station observations of snow were confined to …
distribution of snow. Previous analyses of station observations of snow were confined to …
GlobSnow v3. 0 Northern Hemisphere snow water equivalent dataset
K Luojus, J Pulliainen, M Takala, J Lemmetyinen… - Scientific Data, 2021 - nature.com
Abstract We describe the Northern Hemisphere terrestrial snow water equivalent (SWE) time
series covering 1979–2018, containing daily, monthly and monthly bias-corrected SWE …
series covering 1979–2018, containing daily, monthly and monthly bias-corrected SWE …
Earth's ice imbalance
T Slater, IR Lawrence, IN Otosaka… - The Cryosphere …, 2020 - tc.copernicus.org
We combine satellite observations and numerical models to show that Earth lost 28 trillion
tonnes of ice between 1994 and 2017. Arctic sea ice (7.6 trillion tonnes), Antarctic ice …
tonnes of ice between 1994 and 2017. Arctic sea ice (7.6 trillion tonnes), Antarctic ice …
[HTML][HTML] Sentinel-1 snow depth retrieval at sub-kilometer resolution over the European Alps
H Lievens, I Brangers, HP Marshall, T Jonas… - The …, 2022 - tc.copernicus.org
Seasonal snow is an essential water resource in many mountain regions. However, the
spatio-temporal variability in mountain snow depth or snow water equivalent (SWE) at …
spatio-temporal variability in mountain snow depth or snow water equivalent (SWE) at …
Arctic sea-ice loss fuels extreme European snowfall
The loss of Arctic sea-ice has been implicated with severe cold and snowy mid-latitude
winters. However, the mechanisms and a direct link remain elusive due to limited …
winters. However, the mechanisms and a direct link remain elusive due to limited …