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Parameterizations of Snow Cover, Snow Albedo and Snow Density in Land Surface Models: A Comparative Review
Snow plays a vital role in the interaction between land and atmosphere in the state-of-the-art land surface models (LSMs) and the real world. While...
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The effects of snow on albedo in the mountains of Iran using MODIS data
One of the parameters affecting albedo is snow. Therefore, the effects of snow on albedo can be a tool to understand environmental changes. Moderate...
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An empirical estimate for the snow albedo feedback effect
We estimate snow albedo feedback effects of anthropogenic increases in global radiative forcing, which includes carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous...
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Snow and land cover induced surface albedo changes in Northeast China during recent decades
The land surface albedo in Northeast China has been significantly changed by global climate change and anthropogenic activities over the past several...
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Improved Parameterization of Snow Albedo in WRF + Noah: Methodology Based on a Severe Snow Event on the Tibetan Plateau
Snowfall and the subsequent evolution of the snowpack have a large effect on the surface energy balance and water cycle of the Tibetan Plateau (TP)....
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Spring snow-albedo feedback from satellite observation, reanalysis and model simulations over the Northern Hemisphere
The snow-albedo feedback (SAF) is one of the key processes that lead to rapid temperature increases at high latitude and altitude regions. Here, we...
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A Technique for Photogrammetric Estimation of Albedo of Snow–Ice Surfaces
AbstractNew ways to improve the original technique for assessing the albedo of snow–ice surfaces with the use of ground measurements of incoming...
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Novel Physical Parameterizations in Vegetated Land Surface Processes for Carbon Allocations and Snow-Covered Surface Albedo
Vegetation growth/decay is important in land surface modeling to represent fluxes of surface energy and mass as well as surface albedoSurface albedo....
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Surface albedo and spring snow melt variations at Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard
The monitoring of surface albedo using radiometric measurements is a simple but effective way to study variations in snow cover and melt timing in...
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Recent strengthening of snow and ice albedo feedback driven by Antarctic sea-ice loss
The decline of the Arctic cryosphere during recent decades has lowered the region’s surface albedo, reducing its ability to reflect solar radiation...
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Spatiotemporal Variability of Snow Parameters over Himalayan–Tibetan Region Utilizing ERA-5 Data
This study aims at understanding the spatiotemporal pattern of snow cover, snow depth and its albedo in the Himalayan–Tibetan (H–T) region and to...
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Impacts of physical parameterization scheme of snow and soil properties over the Tibetan Plateau on the simulation of summer rainfall in China
Accurate representation of soil and snow state variables in the land surface model is crucial for good simulation results. In order to investigate...
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Sensitivity of seasonal circulation response to snow reduction in the Northern Hemisphere and Eurasia and its impact on Eurasian climate
In this study, we analyze the impact of reduced snow cover in the Northern Hemisphere on the atmosphere and if the atmospheric response depends on...
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Black Carbon Size in Snow of Chinese Altai Mountain in Central Asia
Black carbon (BC) in snow plays an important role to accelerate snow melting. However, current studies mostly focused on BC concentrations, few on...
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Determination of surface albedo and snow/ice content variation using the MODIS data in the past two decades (2001–2020)
Snow/ice cover is an integral part of the Earth’s climate system. Earth’s snow/ice cover helps regulate the energy exchange between the Earth’s...
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Investigating the land surface albedo trend in Iran using remote sensing data
The recent droughts in Iran have contributed to declining runoff, diminishing lake water levels, and rising salt levels due to lower runoff. This...
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Analyzing Snow Parameters Dynamics in Arunachal Pradesh’s Glaciated River Basins Through Spatially Distributed Snowmelt Runoff Model (SDSRM): Dibang, Mago and Subansiri
Considering the importance of snow parameters on ecological balance and hydrological systems and their variation and response with respect to climate...
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The Possible Influence of Cosmic Rays on the Planetary Albedo of the Earth
AbstractThe monthly average values of the planetary albedo at the top-of-atmosphere (TOA) and the average albedo values of the hemispheres were...
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A dynamic link between spring Arctic sea ice and the Tibetan Plateau snow increment indicator
Tibetan Plateau snow has long been recognized as a sensitive indicator of climate variability. However, the commonly used snow indicator cannot fully...
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Retrieval of hourly aerosol single scattering albedo over land using geostationary satellite data
The single scattering albedo (SSA) of aerosol particles is one of the key variables that determine aerosol radiative forcing. Herein, an Algorithm...
