Recent physical climatology research (radiation and energy budget) from North American alpine tundra environments is summarized and directions for further research suggested: analyses of the spatial variations of albedo, the role of sloping surfaces
The physical climatology of alpine tundra, Scout mountain, British Columbia, Canada
Albedo ; British Columbia ; Canada ; Climatology ; Evapotranspiration ; High mountain ; Orographic effect ; Radiation balance ; Snow ; Snow cover ; Synoptic climatology ; Tundra
Two field seasons at an alpine tundra site in southern British Columbia indicate synoptic-scale weather provided more controls on surface radiation transfers than did local controls. Other results were the negligible energy storage in the snowpack
, use of available energy by the snowmelt process, and rapid dessication of tundra. - (DWG)
British Columbia ; Canada ; Climatology ; Cloud ; High mountain ; Model ; Mountain ; Radiation ; Snow ; Statistics ; Tundra
This study examines atmospheric and terrestrial longwave radiation at an alpine tundra site in southern British Columbia, Canada, during 2 measurement periods that encompassed a wide range of atmospheric and surface conditions. Several empirical