Warmer and wetter winters: characteristics and implications of an extreme weather event in the High Arctic

Warmer and wetter winters: characteristics and implications of an extreme weather event in the High Arctic

One predicted consequence of global warming is an increased frequency of extreme weather events, such as heat waves, droughts, or heavy rainfalls. In parts of the Arctic, extreme warm spells and heavy rain-on-snow (ROS) events in winter are already more frequent. How these weather events impact snow...

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Main Authors: Brage B Hansen, Ketil Isaksen, Rasmus E Benestad, Jack Kohler, Åshild Ø Pedersen, Leif E Loe, Stephen J Coulson, Jan Otto Larsen, Øystein Varpe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IOP Publishing 2014-01-01
Series:Environmental Research Letters
Subjects:
climate change impact
wildlife
permafrost
icing
warm spell
rain on snow
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/9/11/114021

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