Open AccessHow the Micrometeorology of Alpine Forests Affects Snowmelt
Author(s) -
Jenny Lunn
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
eos
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2017eo082705
Subject(s) - snowmelt , environmental science , geography , physical geography , atmospheric sciences , snow , geology , meteorology
A field study in the Swiss Alps showed considerable spatial and temporal variability in forest air and surface temperatures, with implications for snowmelt models.