Trends in snow water equivalent in the Pacific Northwest and their climatic causes

Observations of snow water equivalent (SWE) in the Pacific Northwest are examined and compared with variability and trends in temperature and precipitation at nearby climate stations. At most locations, especially below about 1800 m, substantial declines in SWE coincide with significant increases in...

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Published in:Geophysical research letters 2003-06, Vol.30 (12), p.3.1-n/a
Main Author: Mote, Philip W.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Earth, ocean, space
Exact sciences and technology
External geophysics
Snow. Ice. Glaciers
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Summary:Observations of snow water equivalent (SWE) in the Pacific Northwest are examined and compared with variability and trends in temperature and precipitation at nearby climate stations. At most locations, especially below about 1800 m, substantial declines in SWE coincide with significant increases in temperature, and occur in spite of increases in precipitation.
ISSN:0094-8276
1944-8007
DOI:10.1029/2003GL017258