Snow–atmosphere coupling in the Northern Hemisphere

Gina R. Henderson (), Yannick Peings, Jason C. Furtado and Paul J. Kushner
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Gina R. Henderson: Oceanography Department, US Naval Academy
Yannick Peings: University of California, Irvine
Jason C. Furtado: University of Oklahoma
Paul J. Kushner: University of Toronto

Nature Climate Change, 2018, vol. 8, issue 11, 954-963

Abstract: Abstract Local and remote impacts of seasonal snow cover on atmospheric circulation have been explored extensively, with observational and modelling efforts focusing on how Eurasian autumn snow-cover variability potentially drives Northern Hemisphere atmospheric circulation via the generation of deep, planetary-scale atmospheric waves. Despite climate modelling advances, models remain challenged to reproduce the proposed sequence of processes by which snow cover can influence the atmosphere, calling into question the robustness of this coupling. Here, we summarize the current level of understanding of snow–atmosphere coupling, and the implications of this interaction under future climate change. Projected patterns of snow-cover variability and altered stratospheric conditions suggest a need for new model experiments to isolate the effect of projected changes in snow on the atmosphere.

Date: 2018
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