Four-fold increase in solar forcing on snow in western U.S. burned forests since 1999

oleh: Kelly E. Gleason, Joseph R. McConnell, Monica M. Arienzo, Nathan Chellman, Wendy M. Calvin

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2019-05-01

Deskripsi

The impacts of forest fire activity in the western US on snow melt are poorly quantified. Here the authors use satellite and field-based observations to document a four-fold increase in the solar forcing on snow in western burned forests from 1999 to 2018.