Snow, Water, Ice, and Permafrost in the Arctic; Summary for Policymakers, 2017

The Snow, Water, Ice, and Permafrost in the Arctic (SWIPA) assessment is a periodic update to the Arctic Climate Impact Assessment, plublished by AMAP, CAFF and IASC in 2005. SWIPA focuses on changes to the Arctic Cryosphere, and the implications of those changes. This Summary for Policymakers prese...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP)
Other Authors: Arctic Council Secretariat
Format: Report
Language:English
Published: Arctic Council Secretariat 2017
Subjects:
Ice
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11374/1996
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Summary:The Snow, Water, Ice, and Permafrost in the Arctic (SWIPA) assessment is a periodic update to the Arctic Climate Impact Assessment, plublished by AMAP, CAFF and IASC in 2005. SWIPA focuses on changes to the Arctic Cryosphere, and the implications of those changes. This Summary for Policymakers presents key findings and implications of the second SWIPA assessment, conducted from 2010 to 2016 and published in 2017.