Recent global warming and variation of winter snow cover in Japan

Auteurs :
MORINAGA, Y.
YASUNARI, T.

Description :
The purpose of this study is to clarify the influence and implications of the hemispheric temperature changes on regional climate, especially, on the snow cover in Japan. The snow and other meteorological data of Tohkamachi city, which has the long record of snow for 1917-1990 in Japan, was used, since it represents the snowfall and meteorological conditions over the major part along the Sea of Japan.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Science reports of the Institute of Geoscience, University of Tsukuba. Section A : Geographical sciences, issn : 0388-6174, 1993, vol. 14, p. 49-59, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : réf.

Date :
1993

Editeur :
Pays édition : Japon, Tsukuba, University of Tsukuba, Institute of Geoscience