Mineral dust aerosol impacts on global climate and climate change
Mineral dust aerosols impact the energy budget of Earth through interactions with radiation,
clouds, atmospheric chemistry, the cryosphere and biogeochemistry. In this Review, we …
clouds, atmospheric chemistry, the cryosphere and biogeochemistry. In this Review, we …
Modelling light-absorbing particle–snow–radiation interactions and impacts on snow albedo: fundamentals, recent advances and future directions
C He - Environmental Chemistry, 2022 - CSIRO Publishing
Environmental context Snow albedo plays an important role in the Earth environment. Light-
absorbing particles (LAPs) can significantly impact snow albedo through complex …
absorbing particles (LAPs) can significantly impact snow albedo through complex …
Unraveling the optical shape of snow
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 …
governed by the shape and arrangement of ice crystals at the micrometer scale, called snow …
Evaluation and optimization of snow albedo scheme in Noah‐MP land surface model using in situ spectral observations in the Colorado Rockies
R Abolafia‐Rosenzweig, C He… - Journal of Advances …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract The Biosphere‐Atmosphere Transfer Scheme (BATS) ground snow albedo
algorithm is commonly used in land‐surface models (LSM), weather forecasting and …
algorithm is commonly used in land‐surface models (LSM), weather forecasting and …
[HTML][HTML] Bridging the gap between airborne and spaceborne imaging spectroscopy for mountain glacier surface property retrievals
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 …
radiation and melt rates. Recent and forthcoming airborne and satellite imaging …
Snow albedo feedbacks enhance snow impurity‐induced radiative forcing in the Sierra Nevada
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 …
impacts of light‐absorbing particles (LAPs) on snow darkening in the Sierra Nevada. After …
Improving snow albedo modeling in E3SM land model (version 2.0) and assessing its impacts on snow and surface fluxes over the Tibetan Plateau
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 …
budget and water cycle. Snow albedo is primarily controlled by snow grain properties (eg …
[HTML][HTML] Albedo change from snow algae blooms can contribute substantially to snow melt in the North Cascades, USA
SM Healy, AL Khan - Communications Earth & Environment, 2023 - nature.com
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 …
snowmelt is an important contribution to regional watersheds. However, less attention has …
Topographic heterogeneity and aspect moderate exposure to climate change across an alpine tundra hillslope
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 …
local‐scale abiotic heterogeneity, which makes it difficult to predict tundra responses to …
Dust dominates glacier darkening across majority of the Tibetan Plateau based on new measurements
Rapid retreat and darkening of most glaciers in the Tibetan Plateau (TP) are enhanced by
the deposition of light-absorbing particles (LAPs). Here, we provided new knowledge on the …
the deposition of light-absorbing particles (LAPs). Here, we provided new knowledge on the …