Geophysical Research Letters · 2003 · 379 citations · 9 references
Natural ResourcesEarth SciencesHydrologyClimatologyCryosphere StudiesSnow HydrologySnow MeasurementSnow MonitoringSnow ObservationSnow ScienceSnow Water EquivalentSnowpack DynamicsClimate Controls On Snow AccumulationClimate Impacts On Snow Water EquivalentClimatic GradientsSnow Water Equivalent VariabilitySnowfall ClimatologySnowpack ClimatologySnowpack Water Balance
Observations of snow water equivalent (SWE) in the Pacific Northwest are examined and compared with variability and trends in temperature and precipitation at nearby climate stations. At most locations, especially below about 1800 m, substantial declines in SWE coincide with significant increases in temperature, and occur in spite of increases in precipitation.
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