Interactions between seasonal snow cover, ground surface temperature and topography (Andes of Santiago, Chile, 33.5°S)
Andes ; Chile ; High mountain ; Model ; Periglacial features ; Permafrost ; Sensitivity analysis ; Snow cover ; Soil temperature ; Topography ; Watershed
) on mean GST (MGST) and ground surface thermal regimes. The effect of snow cover onset and disappearance dates on MGST is further examined in a sensitivity analysis. The results corroborate the effect of late snow cover in the linear models, which can