Sentences with phrase «snow cover over»

«Widespread mass losses from glaciers and reductions in snow cover over recent decades are projected to accelerate throughout the 21st century, reducing water availability, hydropower potential, and changing seasonality of flows in regions supplied by meltwater from major mountain ranges (e.g. Hindu - Kush, Himalaya, Andes)...»

pp772 «Because of this temperature association, the simulations project widespread reductions in snow cover over the 21st century (Supplementary Material, Figure S10.1).»

Shallow snow cover over birthing lairs, which are built against pressure ridges as shown in the diagram above (considered to be less than 25 - 32 cm over the lair, or less than 20 cm over flat ice), 1 can mean the snow caves are easier for polar bears to break into (and consume the pup)-- that's good news for polar bears (in the short term) but bad news for ringed seals.

Accounting for the considerable disagreement among satellite - era observational datasets on the distribution of snow water equivalent, CanESM2 has too much springtime snow cover over the Canadian land mass, reflecting a broader Northern Hemisphere positive bias.

Evidence suggests that the negative phase of the Arctic Oscillation was driven in part by warm air (air warmed by the dramatic seasonal loss of Arctic sea ice) 9 as well as by changes in snow cover over Eurasia driven by climate change.10 This event is part of an emerging trend in which a warming climate may paradoxically bring colder, snowier winters to northern Europe and the eastern United States.11

MILANKOVITCH CYCLES overall favor N.H. cooling and an increase in snow cover over N.H high latitudes during the N.H summers due to the fact that perihelion occurs during the N.H. winter (highly favorable for increase summer snow cover), obliquity is 23.44 degrees which is at least neutral for an increase summer N.H. snow cover, while eccentricity of the earth's orbit is currently at 0.0167 which is still circular enough to favor reduced summertime solar insolation in the N.H. and thus promote more snow cover.

Keep in mind there's a dearth of insolation at high latitudes so albedo becomes increasingly less important so snow cover over land doesn't mean as much.

Buan, S. D., 2005: Frequency mapping of maximum water equivalent of march snow cover over Minnesota and the eastern Dakotas, NWS CR Tech Memo CR - 113, 28.

Frequency mapping of maximum water equivalent of march snow cover over Minnesota and the eastern Dakotas, NWS CR Tech Memo CR - 113, 28

We have developed a snow advance index (SAI) that measures the mean daily rate of increase in snow cover over interior Eurasia (south of 60ºN) during the month of October.

«It may even be possible to predict sea ice cover a year in advance with high - quality observations of sea ice thickness and snow cover over the whole Arctic,» said Cecilia Bitz, co-author and professor of atmospheric sciences at the University of Washington.

The researchers say that either the increase in snow cover over Eurasia or the escalation in greenhouse gas concentration, volcanic aerosols and solar output are to blame.

Not exact matches

Add snow peas, ginger, and water to skillet; cook, covered, over medium heat until snow peas are crisp - tender, 2 to 3 minutes.

Afterwards the Sicilians developed the sherbet recipe collecting the snow on Mount Etna, Mountains Peloritani, Iblei and Nebrodi on the nivieri, (stone buildings erected over natural or artificial caves) and using the collected ice covered with fruit syrups or flowers as a refreshing treat during the Summer.

One quick look out over the frozen, snow - covered tundra that is now my front yard snaps me back into reality.

Oh my, this is just so on time, as the autumn — that,, actually, looks more like winter, given all the snow it's been covering us with lately — sure did take over where I live, and I just can't afford getting sick right now.

Carrying food and utensils to the grill can become out - right dangerous climbing over snow drifts or sliding on ice - covered decks.

According to Jason Logan of Covers, the over has gone 26 -12-1 in games with snow since 2004.

-- Buses are experiencing major delays all over the borough and city, and many side streets remain covered in thick snow.

Gov. Cuomo is covering his bases ahead of the monster snow storm expected to hit the state over the next couple days.

It was not easy driving anywhere this morning as snow - covered roads caused travel delays all over Rochester.

Heavy, wet snow and blustery winds brought down trees and power lines overnight and have left roads all over the Buffalo Niagara region covered in a foot or more of snow.

Indeed, Arctic change in the last two decades has been profound — not just dwindling sea ice, but also noticeably increased precipitation, and thus snow cover, over Eurasia.

After the snow cover melts for the season, other species of alga take over.

Because stars like TRAPPIST - 1 are brightest right after they form and gradually dim thereafter, the ice line tends to move in over time, like the boundary between dry ground and snow - covered ground around a dying campfire on a snowy night.

After producing footage of the lemmings migrating by placing them on a snow - covered turntable, they shipped some of them to a cliff overlooking a river and herded them over the edge.

The other two shortlisted missions — which had been whittled down from an original list of over 20 possibilities — were CoReH2O, which sought to model the water balance in glaciers and snow - covered areas, and PREMIER, which aimed to study chemical processes in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere and the radiative effects of clouds.

Over the course of millennia, white snow cover, vibrant autumn foliage and bright bursts of green have punctuated the rhythmic cycles of winter frosts, spring showers and long, warm summer days.

Siberian snow cover, he says, has been increasing over the past 2 decades.

In particular, they suspect that they may see a thicker snow cover on the Eurasian sea ice, but they will not be able to confirm it until IceBridge flies over.

Whilst it's natural to start with air temperatures, a more thorough examination should be as inclusive as possible; snow cover, ice melt, air temperatures over land and sea, even the sea temperatures themselves.

New estimates focused on areas described as» Snow Leopard Conservation Units,» covering only 44 percent of the snow leopard's extensive range (which extends over roughly 3 million km2 or 1,158,306 square miles) suggests that there may be between 4,678 and 8,745 snow leopards just in these unSnow Leopard Conservation Units,» covering only 44 percent of the snow leopard's extensive range (which extends over roughly 3 million km2 or 1,158,306 square miles) suggests that there may be between 4,678 and 8,745 snow leopards just in these unsnow leopard's extensive range (which extends over roughly 3 million km2 or 1,158,306 square miles) suggests that there may be between 4,678 and 8,745 snow leopards just in these unsnow leopards just in these units.

This study is the latest in a growing body of research that suggests dwindling sea ice and snow cover in the polar regions may be altering the weather over the continents of the Northern Hemisphere.

In February, the SnowEx airborne campaign begins flights over the snow - covered forests of Colorado for the first of a multiyear effort to determine how much water is stored in Earth's terrestrial snow - covered regions.

For a night out I layered it over a long sleeve mini bodycon dress and paired it with lace - up heels to show off my legs and toe nail game before the snow starts to cover the ground.

I'll train outside in all kinds of weather, but it's kind of hard to train when all the surfaces are covered with over a foot of snow!

A little over 8,000 supporters showed up, more than the non-festival population of Park City, so many that when the parade reached the stage to hear Chelsea Handler and Jessica Williams speak, the overflow crowd climbed up a hill covered in foot - deep snow and shivered as the trees dumped ice on their backs.

Just look at the original poster: John Heard's smiling, snow - covered head leers over a snowy countryside as a tagline boldly pronounces «Love does strange things to people.

The film starts out in a little isolated cabin, covered with snow and boiling over with abuse and secrecy.

Into the White Rated R for language Available on DVD and Blu - ray Since Harry Potter we've seen much of Hermione and Harry in various films, but Ron (Rupert Grint) has chosen much more obscure projects like this little indie about British and German airmen shot down over snow - covered Norway and forced to cohabitate in a small mountain cabin until it is safe to travel.

The sun had just come over the horizon, lighting the snow - covered peak of Mt. Hood, and we could picture ourselves dropping a fishing line into the water in Crooked River Gorge.

It felt planted and confident in turns; driving over snow - covered roads or icy patches on the highway, the Countryman was secure and sure - footed.

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Other systems that use radar can cut through the rain but then suffer during winter weather when the sensor on the front grille gets snow covered or iced over.

Had plenty of opportunity to rely on the system over snow - covered roadways.

With a little more than 25 centimetres of snow covering my hometown's streets (I live in Toronto) and an even stronger snow storm that plowed into the Maritime provinces over the weekend, I was left wondering what kind of person braves this type of nasty weather to search for their dream home.

However, my fear of driving on snow - covered roads has put that to a stop many times over the past month and a half.

Whilst snow easily covers certain mountain peaks throughout South Africa during the cold months — the Drakensberg Mountains in KZN, the Matroosberg, the Swartberg Pass and other similar mountain passes in the Western Cape, Sani Pass and the Drakensberg in KZN, or the Maluti Mountains over the border in the kingdom of Lesotho — you will seldom find it on the ground.

This remote and rarely visited region offers the trekker an insider's view into traditional Andean life — a timeless world where farmers plant their crops on the lands their ancestors tended and watch over herds of llama and alpaca beneath the sacred snow - covered peaks they worshipped as gods.

Standing at over 2500 metres tall and snow covered most of the year, it bears a striking resemblance to Japan's Mt Fuji.