Multi-decadal changes in snow characteristics in sub-Arctic Sweden

Ambio

Volumn 40, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 566-574

  Johansson, Cecilia ^a   Pohjola, Veijo A ^a   Jonasson, Christer ^b   Callaghan, Terry V ^c,d  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b ABISKO SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH STATION   (Sweden)

^c ROYAL SWEDISH ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (Sweden)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Climate change; Ice layers; Snow layer hardness; Snow profile; Snowpack stratigraphy

Indexed keywords

SNOW;

CLIMATE CHANGE; DECADAL VARIATION; GRAIN SIZE; ICE THICKNESS; SNOW ACCUMULATION; SNOW COVER; SNOWPACK; STRATIGRAPHY; SUBARCTIC REGION; TEMPERATURE EFFECT;

ARCTIC; ARTICLE; CLIMATE CHANGE; SEASON; SWEDEN; TEMPERATURE;

ARCTIC REGIONS; CLIMATE CHANGE; SEASONS; SNOW; SWEDEN; TEMPERATURE;

SWEDEN;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 80052523075     PISSN: 00447447     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s13280-011-0164-2     Document Type: Article

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