Margareta Johansson
Researcher
Changing snow cover and its impacts
Author
Summary, in English
This report presents the findings of of the "Snow, Water, Ice and Permafrost in the Arctic (SWIPA) : Climate Change and the Cryosphere" assessment, the third AMAP assessment on arctic climate issues and a follow-up on the Arctic Climate Impact Assessment (ACIA) published in 2005. The assessment was conducted between 2008 and 2011 by over 200 scientists, experts, and members of Native groups, and brings together the latest knowledge about the changing state of each component of the arctic 'cryosphere' (the part of the Earth's surface that is seasonally or perennially frozen).
Department/s
- Dept of Physical Geography and Ecosystem Science
Publishing year
2011
Language
English
Pages
1-59
Publication/Series
Snow, Water, Ice and Permafrost in the Arctic (swipa): Climate Change and the Cryosphere
Links
Document type
Book chapter
Publisher
Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP)
Topic
- Physical Geography
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISBN: 978-82-7971-071-4