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Four-fold increase in solar forcing on snow in western U.S. burned forests since 1999

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 deposition of light-absorbing impurities. Using satellite observation...

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Autores principales: Gleason, Kelly E., McConnell, Joseph R., Arienzo, Monica M., Chellman, Nathan, Calvin, Wendy M.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Nature Publishing Group UK 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6497640/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31048696
http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41467-019-09935-y