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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-16-1383-2022
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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-16-1383-2022
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Research article
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20 Apr 2022
Research article |
| 20 Apr 2022
| 20 Apr 2022
Land–atmosphere interactions in sub-polar and alpine climates in the CORDEX Flagship Pilot Study Land Use and Climate Across Scales (LUCAS) models – Part 2: The role of changing vegetation
Priscilla A. Mooney
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
NORCE Norwegian Research Centre, Bjerknes Centre for Climate Research,
Bergen, Norway
Diana Rechid
Climate Service Center Germany (GERICS), Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon,
Hamburg, Germany
Edouard L. Davin
Wyss Academy for Nature, Climate and Environmental Physics, Oeschger
Centre for Climate Change Research, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
Eleni Katragkou
Department of Meteorology and Climatology, School of Geology,
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
Natalie de Noblet-Ducoudré
Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l'Environnement, Paris,
France
Marcus Breil
Institute of Meteorology and Climate Research, Karlsruhe Institute of
Technology, Karlsruhe, Germany
Rita M. Cardoso
Instituto Dom Luiz, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de
Lisboa, 1749-016 Lisbon, Portugal
Anne Sophie Daloz
CICERO Center for International Climate Research, Oslo, Norway
Peter Hoffmann
Climate Service Center Germany (GERICS), Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon,
Hamburg, Germany
Daniela C. A. Lima
Instituto Dom Luiz, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de
Lisboa, 1749-016 Lisbon, Portugal
Ronny Meier
Wyss Academy for Nature, Climate and Environmental Physics, Oeschger
Centre for Climate Change Research, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
Pedro M. M. Soares
Instituto Dom Luiz, Faculdade de Ciências, Universidade de
Lisboa, 1749-016 Lisbon, Portugal
Giannis Sofiadis
Department of Meteorology and Climatology, School of Geology,
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Greece
Susanna Strada
International Center for Theoretical Physics, Trieste, Italy
Gustav Strandberg
Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute, Norrköping, Sweden
Merja H. Toelle
Center for Environmental Systems Research, University of Kassel,
Kassel, Germany
Marianne T. Lund
CICERO Center for International Climate Research, Oslo, Norway
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- Bergen metrics: composite error metrics for assessing performance of climate models using EURO-CORDEX simulations A. Samantaray et al. 10.5194/gmd-17-3321-2024
Latest update: 29 Jul 2025
Short summary
We use multiple regional climate models to show that afforestation in sub-polar and alpine regions reduces the radiative impact of snow albedo on the atmosphere, reduces snow cover, and delays the start of the snowmelt season. This is important for local communities that are highly reliant on snowpack for water resources and winter tourism. However, models disagree on the amount of change particularly when snow is melting. This shows that more research is needed on snow–vegetation interactions.
We use multiple regional climate models to show that afforestation in sub-polar and alpine...
