Sentences with phrase «alpine regions»

All you can do is abandon some of the dangerous areas in the moutains or along the rivers — not very easy in the highly populated alpine regions in Europe.

Additions to the network have included warmer locations across central and northern Australia, as well as some colder locations in elevated and alpine regions.

Simulations of future snow conditions in the Australian alpine regions were prepared for the years 2020 and 2050...

According to the the new map, the researchers found that the alpine regions worldwide, tropical rainforests, parts of the boreal forest belt and areas in the Arctic tundra are ecologically sensitive regions with heightened responses to climate change.

Thus a conservative estimate for the time taken to complete the LIA climatic shift to present - day climate is about 10 years, suggesting the LIA termination in alpine regions of central North America may have occurred on a relatively short (decadal) timescale.

Estimates of surface snow water equivalent (SWE) in alpine regions with seasonal melts are particularly difficult in areas of high vegetation density, topographic relief and snow accumulations.

In the alpine regions ibex and chamois were hunted.

The glacier mass balance record in alpine regions does indicate a steepening of the gradient.

Something detailing any ongoing changes in communities of living things in the natural world like coral reefs, lakes and alpine regions caused by anthropogenic climate change would be great, if its not too off topic for RC.

This is the end of your «Alpaca» trip and you'll go home knowing you've hiked your way around one of the most spectacular alpine regions on Earth.

Arnica is a classic sunflower with bright yellow flowers and is found in the alpine regions of North America.

Many of these creatures, I later discovered, were unique to such alpine regions.

The inscription on the verso suggests that this bold watercolor was painted at Purtud, north of Courmayeur, Italy, but the site could well be another of the many alpine regions the artist visited after 1900.

«We find ecologically sensitive regions with amplified responses to climate variability in the Arctic tundra, parts of the boreal forest belt, the tropical rainforest, alpine regions worldwide, steppe and prairie regions of central Asia and North and South America, the Caatinga deciduous forest in eastern South America, and eastern areas of Australia,» the researchers report.

The idea that in the past glaciers had been far more extensive was folk knowledge in some alpine regions of Europe: Imbrie and Imbrie (1979) quote a woodcutter by the name of Jean - Pierre Perraudin [3] telling Jean de Charpentier of the former extent of the Grimsel glacier in the Swiss Alps.

Something detailing any ongoing changes in communities of living things in the natural world like coral reefs, lakes and alpine regions caused by anthropogenic climate change would be great, if its not too off topic for RC.

«We have found ecologically sensitive regions with amplified responses to climate variability in the Arctic tundra, parts of the boreal forest belt, the tropical rainforest, alpine regions worldwide, steppe and prairie regions of central Asia and North and South America, forests in South America, and eastern areas of Australia,» says Seddon.

Ecologically sensitive regions are the Arctic tundra, parts of the boreal forest belt, the tropical rainforests, alpine regions worldwide, steppe and prairie regions of central Asia and North and South America, forests in South America and eastern areas of Australia.

This will represent a novel comparative study between formation of very diverse icy ecosystems in arctic, antarctic, and alpine regions in connection with responses and diversity of extremophile microorganisms.

Since bumblebees have co-evolved with the floral resources needed for nutrition, Galen and her colleagues were curious how resident bumblebees were faring in the alpine regions of the Rocky Mountains.

A new University of Colorado Boulder study comparing dissolved black carbon deposition on ice and snow in ecosystems around the world (including Antarctica, the Arctic, and alpine regions of the Himalayas, Rockies, Andes, and Alps) shows that while concentrations vary widely, significant amounts can persist in both pristine and non-pristine areas of snow.

Restricted to the alpine region at the top of Mount Washington and Mount Lafayette in New Hampshire, the plant is a low - lying relative of the rose, with tiny yellow flowers.

Today's hike takes us out of the stark high - alpine region and into increasingly lush vegetation, as we head down into the Collpapampa Valley.

There are great tracks around the lake ideal for bikers and hikers and all with wonderful views of this alpine region.

Canberra is only a short distance from the Snowy Mountains, Australia's alpine region and ski fields.

Most of the inspiration for Mundaun specifically comes from the alpine region of Grisons in the east of Switzerland, where I have spent a lot of time visiting since I was born.

Not exact matches

Wine Director Nathan Conway selects wines from the alps and surrounding mountainous wine regions for their freshness, delicacy, and expressions of alpine soils and places.

This densely populated Southern California region has surprising alpine getaways, like Big Bear and Lake Arrowhead, in the impressive San Bernardino Range.

Rising temperatures in alpine habitats worldwide have resulted in declines in flowering among indigenous plants and contributed to dramatic declines in populations of several bumblebee species prevalent in those regions.

The alpine spaniel was used in mountain rescues by the Augustinian Canons, who run hospices in the region around the Great St. Bernard Pass.

Lake Wanaka's region of soaring mountains and deep alpine lakes is one of New Zealand's most spectacular landscapes.

The route through to Austria's Styria region is one of those classic train journeys with giddy ravines, alpine tunnels and majestic mountain valleys and with another wave of our passes, we sat back and enjoyed the spectacular view all the way to Graz.

Though this is highly polished ski - focussed resort, not everyone wants to ski and for those the company arranges walking groups to explore the region and the awesome alpine views.

The start of it is the view from the alpine launch which is dominated by the three mountain ranges that surround the park, and the most variety of trails in the Canadian Rockies region.

«Blueing» up our Bowls Well known for champagne powder, Kicking Horse has the most bowl skiing in the Banff region and now is only getting better as we are «Blueing» it, adding intermediate skier / snowboarder access so that all can enjoy the incredible alpine bowl skiing and riding experience.

Our region is home to pristine rivers, lakes, waterfalls, beaches, mineral hot springs, alpine meadows, and snow - capped mountains.

Head inland as you follow the Waitaki Valley, passing several hydro lakes and small villages before you enter the Mt Cook National Park, a region of alpine lakes and majestic soaring peaks.

A series of flight sightseeing options are available in the Mt. Cook region which covers twelve major glaciers and 200 km of New Zealand's finest alpine scenery, a truly memorable experience.

Creatures under strain from climate change include the American pika, a rabbitlike animal that lives on talus, or broken rock, in western alpine mountain regions.

A front page story in today's Australian newspaper says that: «Our alpine parks face a hotter and drier future, with up to a quarter less rain and snow forecast for the region by 2050.

An August 2008 Geophysical Research Letters study that examined the impact of the melting Himalayan Naimona «nyi glacier concluded, «If Naimona «nyi is characteristic of other glaciers in the region, alpine glacier meltwater surpluses are likely to shrink much faster than currently predicted with substantial consequences for approximately half a billion people.»

The Younger Dryas is named after a plant found only in alpine or tundra regions which was found in bog layers from the era in Europe.