Snowmelt response to simulated warming across a large elevation gradient, southern Sierra Nevada, California
In a warmer climate, the fraction of annual meltwater produced at high melt rates in mountainous areas is projected to decline due to a contraction of the snow-cover season, causing melt to occur earlier and under lower energy conditions. How snowmelt rates, including extreme events relevant to f...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2017-12-01
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| Series: | The Cryosphere |
| Online Access: | https://www.the-cryosphere.net/11/2847/2017/tc-11-2847-2017.pdf |