Chapter
Precipitation Characteristics and Changes
Abstract
Precipitation over the Arctic region plays a significant role in the water and energy cycle that sustains the Arctic’s unique ecosystem. Although a cold climate with strong seasonality in temperature and moisture predominates, there is large spatial variation due to the heterogeneity of the landscape and atmospheric processes that control local weather and climate. Long-term historical synoptic records exist for some regions providing very …
Authors
Ye H; Yang D; Behrangi A; Stuefer SL; Pan X; Mekis E; Dibike Y; Walsh JE
Book title
Arctic Hydrology, Permafrost and Ecosystems
Pagination
pp. 25-59
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
2021
DOI
10.1007/978-3-030-50930-9_2