Mineral dust aerosols impact the energy budget of Earth through interactions with radiation,
clouds, atmospheric chemistry, the cryosphere and biogeochemistry. In this Review, we …

Environmental context Snow albedo plays an important role in the Earth environment. Light-
absorbing particles (LAPs) can significantly impact snow albedo through complex …

The reflection of sunlight off the snow is a major driver of the Earth's climate. This reflection is
governed by the shape and arrangement of ice crystals at the micrometer scale, called snow …

Abstract The Biosphere‐Atmosphere Transfer Scheme (BATS) ground snow albedo
algorithm is commonly used in land‐surface models (LSM), weather forecasting and …

Saharan dust outbreaks have profound effects on ecosystems, climate, human health, and
the cryosphere in Europe. However, the spatial deposition pattern of Saharan dust is poorly …

This study employs a fully coupled meteorology‐chemistry‐snow model to investigate the
impacts of light‐absorbing particles (LAPs) on snow darkening in the Sierra Nevada. After …

Observations of glacier albedo are sparse, despite being a first-order control on net solar
radiation and melt rates. Recent and forthcoming airborne and satellite imaging …

With the highest albedo of the land surface, snow plays a vital role in Earth's surface energy
budget and water cycle. Snow albedo is primarily controlled by snow grain properties (eg …

Snow algae are ubiquitous in the Pacific Northwest cryosphere in the summer where
snowmelt is an important contribution to regional watersheds. However, less attention has …

Alpine tundra ecosystems are highly vulnerable to climate warming but are governed by
local‐scale abiotic heterogeneity, which makes it difficult to predict tundra responses to …