Sentences with phrase «while snowfall increases»

Not exact matches

It needs to be clarified here, that it is hypothetically possible to get more snowfall and snowpack in a globally warming world (at least for a while), due to increased precipitation (which is predicted in a warming world, esp for the higher latitudes) coming down as snow.

In the first comprehensive international report on Antarctica's climate, there was strong agreement that the West Antarctic Ice Sheet will contribute substantially to the ongoing rise in sea levels in a warming world, while increased snowfall in the interior could offset the contribution somewhat.

On today's 700 Club, Robertson laughs off a recent Princeton University study that found that climate change is increasing the rate of blizzards while leading to a drop in total snowfall.

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To quote from AR5 WG1: «While surface melting will remain small, an increase in snowfall on the Antarctic ice sheet is expected (medium confidence), resulting in a negative contribution to future sea level from changes in surface mass balance.»

While the researchers show that the Karakoram will receive consistent — and perhaps increased — snowfall through 2100, more modeling work is needed to understand how the existing glaciers may change over time as a result of melt, avalanches and other factors, Kapnick said.