Simulating future climate change impacts on snow- and ice-related driving hazards in Arctic-boreal regions

• Published in: Environmental Research Letters
• Main Authors: Heather E Greaves, Natalie T Boelman, Todd J Brinkman, Glen E Liston, Laura R Prugh, Adele K Reinking
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: IOP Publishing 2023
• Subjects: road conditions; travel safety; MERRA-2; GFDL-CM3; NCAR-CCSM4; SnowModel; Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering; TD1-1066; Environmental sciences; GE1-350; Science; Q; Physics; QC1-999; Arctic; Canada; Merra; Yukon; Climate change; Alaska
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-9326/acb5b1; https://doaj.org/article/64addd88e6094b4aa72af18f8b83ea63

As Arctic and boreal regions rapidly warm, the frequency and seasonal timing of hazardous driving conditions on all-season Arctic-boreal roads are likely to change. Because these roads link remote Arctic areas to the rest of the North American road system, climate change may substantially affect saf...