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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-17-1307-2023
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-17-1307-2023
Research article
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21 Mar 2023
Research article |  | 21 Mar 2023

Snow sensitivity to temperature and precipitation change during compound cold–hot and wet–dry seasons in the Pyrenees

Josep Bonsoms, Juan Ignacio López-Moreno, and Esteban Alonso-González

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This work analyzes the snow response to temperature and precipitation in the Pyrenees. During warm and wet seasons, seasonal snow depth is expected to be reduced by −37 %, −34 %, and −27 % per degree Celsius at low-, mid-, and high-elevation areas, respectively. The largest snow reductions are anticipated at low elevations of the eastern Pyrenees. Results anticipate important impacts on the nearby ecological and socioeconomic systems.
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