Snow, Water, Ice and Permafrost in the Arctic (SWIPA); Summary for Policy-makers

SWIPA focuses on changes to the Arctic cryosphere the portion of Arctic land and water that is seasonally or perennially frozen), and the implications of those changes. The Snow, Water, Ice and Permafrost in the Arctic (SWIPA) assessment is a periodic update to the Arctic Climate Impact Assessment,...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP)
Other Authors: Arctic Council Secretariat
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:English
Published: Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP) 2017
Subjects:
Ice
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11374/1931
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Summary:SWIPA focuses on changes to the Arctic cryosphere the portion of Arctic land and water that is seasonally or perennially frozen), and the implications of those changes. The Snow, Water, Ice and Permafrost in the Arctic (SWIPA) assessment is a periodic update to the Arctic Climate Impact Assessment, published in 2005 by AMAP, CAFF, and the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC).