Authors
Terry V Callaghan, Margareta Johansson, Ross D Brown, Pavel Ya Groisman, Niklas Labba, Vladimir Radionov, Raymond S Bradley, Sylvie Blangy, Olga N Bulygina, Torben R Christensen, Jonathan E Colman, Richard LH Essery, Bruce C Forbes, Mads C Forchhammer, Vladimir N Golubev, Richard E Honrath, Glenn P Juday, Anna V Meshcherskaya, Gareth K Phoenix, John Pomeroy, Arja Rautio, David A Robinson, Niels M Schmidt, Mark C Serreze, Vladimir P Shevchenko, Alexander I Shiklomanov, Andrey B Shmakin, Peter Sköld, Matthew Sturm, Ming-ko Woo, Eric F Wood
Publication date
2011/12
Journal
Ambio
Volume
40
Pages
32-45
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Description
Snow cover plays a major role in the climate, hydrological and ecological systems of the Arctic and other regions through its influence on the surface energy balance (e.g. reflectivity), water balance (e.g. water storage and release), thermal regimes (e.g. insulation), vegetation and trace gas fluxes. Feedbacks to the climate system have global consequences. The livelihoods and well-being of Arctic residents and many services for the wider population depend on snow conditions so changes have important consequences. Already, changing snow conditions, particularly reduced summer soil moisture, winter thaw events and rain-on-snow conditions have negatively affected commercial forestry, reindeer herding, some wild animal populations and vegetation. Reductions in snow cover are also adversely impacting indigenous peoples’ access to traditional foods with negative impacts on human health and well …
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