Stabilization of snow temperature in Dronning Maud Land, Antarctica, January 1989
Antarctica ; Glaciology ; Methodology ; Snow ; Temperature
Snow temperatures were observed on Rüser-Larsenisen Shelf Ice and close to Basen, Vestfjella mountains in January, 1989, at depths from 0 to 10 m over time intervals of 1-21 hours in two boreholes and a snow pit. As a result of drill warmth
This paper presents a discussion of the evidence from the Lairig Ghru in the Cairngorm Mountains and explores the relationships between snow avalanche and debris flow activity. Although isolated examples of snow avalanche landforms have now been
described from other sites in Scotland, the Lairig Ghru and Central Cairngorms contain the greatest density and most clearly developed snow avalanche landforms yet described from Scotland.
Firstly snow as material and the climatic role of a snow-cover are described. Secondly, past changes of the Alpine snow-cover (quantity and quality), key variables and recent trends are enumerated. Finally, past fluctuations of avalanche activity
The aims as well as the area and methodes used in nivation studies in Tatra Mts. are presented. Deterioration of snow cover with 5 different phases distribution of snow patches have been charcterized. Characteristics of processes interacting
in surroundings of snow patches is given. Nivation role in modelling of High Tatra is rather slender, while catastrophic processes can significantly model the relief. - (DG)
The objectives of this study are to acquire and analyze satellite microwave data over the upper Colorado river basin and further to relate these data to snowpack characteristics, especially, snow water equivalent data. The specific task here
is to see whether similar microwave-snow water equivalent relationships could be derived for a heterogeneous mountain basin.
Recent trends of spatial extent and volume of global snow and ice cover are reported the A. examines expected changes projected for increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases too.
Atmospheric circulation ; Climatic data ; Climatic variation ; Climatology ; Global change ; Greenhouse effect ; Mountain ; Mountain climate ; Poland ; Precipitation ; Radiation ; Snow ; Tatra Mountains ; Temperature ; Wind
Remarks on solar radiation, winds (average of 105 foehn days/yr), air temperatures (lowest minima in basin - 40,4 deg. C.); snow cover (290 days on highest peaks); and climatic change. - (DWG)