Impact of Shrubs on Winter Surface Albedo and Snow Specific Surface Area at a Low Arctic Site: In Situ Measurements and Simulations

• Published in: Journal of Climate
• Main Authors: Belke-Brea, M, Domine, Florent, Barrere, M, Picard, G, Arnaud, L
• Other Authors: Takuvik Joint International Laboratory ULAVAL-CNRS, Université Laval Québec (ULaval)-Institut national des sciences de l'Univers (INSU - CNRS)-Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (CNRS)
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: HAL CCSD 2020
• Subjects: [SDE]Environmental Sciences; Arctic; Umiujaq; albedo; permafrost
• Online Access: https://hal.science/hal-03070596; https://hal.science/hal-03070596/document; https://hal.science/hal-03070596/file/126-BelkeJC2020.pdf; https://hal.science/hal-03070596/file/128-BelkeJHM2020.pdf; https://doi.org/10.1175/jcli-d-19-0318.1

International audience Erect shrubs in the Arctic reduce surface albedo when branches protrude above the snow and modify snow properties, in particular specific surface area (SSA). Important consequences are changes in the land surfaceatmosphere energy exchange and the increase of snow melting in au...