Open AccessLatent cooling of atmosphere as an indicator of lowered snow line: Case study from Planica and Vrata valleys
Author(s) -
Danijela Strle,
Matej Ogrin
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
acta geographica slovenica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.473
H-Index - 20
eISSN - 1581-8314
pISSN - 1581-6613
DOI - 10.3986/ags.8573
Subject(s) - snow , precipitation , atmosphere (unit) , climatology , environmental science , snowmelt , line (geometry) , physical geography , atmospheric sciences , geology , geography , meteorology , mathematics , geometry
A lowered snow line in Alpine valleys as a local weather phenomenon often varies from one valley to another. The relief morphology of the valleys and the intensity of precipitation play a crucial role in the variation. In Slovenia certain valleys are more susceptible to this phenomenon than others, one such example being the Planica Valley. This article examines the occurrence of a lowered snow line in the Planica Valley and the Vrata Valley during the winter seasons of 2015/2016 and 2016/2017. Precipitation events accompanying the occurrence of a lowered snow line were analyzed, and data on temperature and precipitation were included in the analysis. Results showed a striking degree of congruence of the phenomenon in both valleys.