Four-fold increase in solar forcing on snow in western U.S. burned forests since 1999
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DOI: 10.1038/s41467-019-09935-y
Abstract: Forest fires are increasing across the American West due to climate warming and fire suppression. Accelerated snow melt occurs in burned forests due to increased light transmission through the canopy and decreased snow albedo from… read more here.
Keywords: fold increase; burned forests; increase solar; four fold ... See more keywords