Snowfall brightens Antarctic future

Snowpacks absorb more sunlight as they warm. The Antarctic Plateau may buck this trend over the 21st century since increased snowfall there inhibits the snowpack from dimming.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:	Nature Climate Change
Main Author:	Zender, Charles S
Format:	Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:	unknown
Published:	eScholarship, University of California 2012
Subjects:	Atmospheric Sciences Physical Geography and Environmental Geoscience Environmental Science and Management Antarc* Antarctic
Online Access:	https://escholarship.org/uc/item/3215v8ms https://escholarship.org/content/qt3215v8ms/qt3215v8ms.pdf https://doi.org/10.1038/nclimate1730

Description
Summary:	Snowpacks absorb more sunlight as they warm. The Antarctic Plateau may buck this trend over the 21st century since increased snowfall there inhibits the snowpack from dimming.