A random-forest-derived 35-year snow phenology record reveals climate trends in the Yukon River Basin

Pan, Caleb G.; Lasko, Kristofer; Griffin, Sean P.; Kimball, John S.; Du, Jinyang; Meehan, Tate G.; Kirchner, Peter B.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-19-2797-2025

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05 Aug 2025

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A random-forest-derived 35-year snow phenology record reveals climate trends in the Yukon River Basin

Caleb G. Pan, Kristofer Lasko, Sean P. Griffin, John S. Kimball, Jinyang Du, Tate G. Meehan, and Peter B. Kirchner

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