Changes in Snow Phenology from 1979 to 2016 over the Tianshan Mountains, Central Asia [PDF]
Remote Sensing, 2019 Snowmelt from the Tianshan Mountains (TS) is a major contributor to the water resources of the Central Asian region. Thus, changes in snow phenology over the TS have significant implications for regional water supplies and ecosystem services.
Tao Yang +4 more
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Assessing Snow Phenology and Its Environmental Driving Factors in Northeast China [PDF]
Remote Sensing, 2022 Snow cover is an important water source and even an Essential Climate Variable (ECV) as defined by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO).
Hui Guo +3 more
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Can snow depth be used to predict the distribution of the high Arctic aphid
BMC Ecology, 2011 Background The Svalbard endemic aphid Acyrthosiphon svalbardicum (Heikinheimo, 1968) is host specific to Dryas octopetala L. ssp octopetala (Rosaceae).
Ávila-Jiménez María L +1 more
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Dynamic identification of snow phenology in the Northern Hemisphere [PDF]
The CryosphereSnow phenology characterizes the cyclical changes in snow and has become an important indicator of climate change in recent decades. Changes in snow phenology can significantly impact climate and hydrological conditions.
L. Wang +6 more
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Interplay between snow phenology and vegetation phenology in Alaska under climate change
Advances in Climate Change ResearchSnow cover is one of the most important factors controlling Arctic ecosystems' microclimate and plant growth conditions in Arctic ecosystems. Climate change has impacted the timing and spatial variability of both snow cover, and worldwide vegetation ...
Ya-Qiong Mu +4 more
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Snow Cover Phenology in Xinjiang Based on a Novel Method and MOD10A1 Data
Remote Sensing, 2023 Using Earth observation to accurately extract snow phenology changes is of great significance for deepening the understanding of the ecological environment and hydrological process, agricultural and animal husbandry production, and high-quality ...
Qingxue Wang, Yonggang Ma, Junli Li
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Assessment of the Daily Cloud-Free MODIS Snow-Cover Product for Monitoring the Snow-Cover Phenology over the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau [PDF]
Remote Sensing, 2017 Snow cover plays a crucial role in surface hydrology and energy balance, especially in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau (QTP). This study used 12 years (2000–2011) of ground-observed snow depth at 87 meteorological stations to assess and verify the accuracy ...
Wenfang Xu +3 more
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Seasonal coat-colour moulting phenology of snowshoe hares in a Yukon boreal forest undergoing climate change [PDF]
Royal Society Open ScienceClimate change is slowly influencing boreal forest ecosystems, with rising temperatures and altered snow conditions driving phenological shifts in many plant and animal species.
Yadav P. Ghimirey +3 more
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How microclimate influences the spring phenological responses to decreased snow cover in four tree species seedlings in a boreal forest [PDF]
Scientific ReportsHeat accumulation and spring freeze, both strongly influenced by snow cover, are key factors regulating the onset of spring phenology. In forest ecosystems, decreased snow cover due to climate change may differently impact heat accumulation and the ...
Yihan Cai +2 more
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Impact of Snow on Vegetation Green-Up on the Mongolian Plateau [PDF]
PlantsSnow serves as a crucial water source for vegetation growth on the Mongolian Plateau, and its temporal and spatial variations exert profound influences on terrestrial vegetation phenology.
Xiang Zhang +6 more
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