Local, Regional and Remote Effects of Northern Hemispheric Snow Cover on Western U.S. and Water Resources: A Multiscale Investigation

标题：北半球积雪对美国西部气候和水资源的局地、区域和远程影响：一项多尺度调查这项合作调查的主要目标是识别、表征和量化积雪对美国西部气候和水资源的局地、区域和远程影响。目前的建议认为雪不是一个被动的响应者，而是一个多尺度气候变率的主动驱动者。将考虑美国西部积雪覆盖的影响以及由远程雪强迫引起的气候信号。本文将进行实证分析和一套模型实验。这项工作很重要，因为它将使人们更好地了解积雪在一系列空间和时间尺度上对气候变率的作用。

AbstractATM-9900687Nolin, Anne W.University of ColoradoTitle: Local, Regional and Remote Effects of Northern Hemisphere Snow Cover on Western U.S. Climate and Water Resources: A Multiscale InvestigationThe primary goal of this collaborative investigation is to identify, characterize, and quantify the local, regional and remote effects of snow cover on the western US climate and water resources. The present proposal considers snow not as a passive responder but as an active driver of climate variability on multiple scales. The effects of snow cover within the western US and the climate signals due to remote snow forcing will be considered. Empirical analyses and a suite of model experiments will be conducted. The work is important because it will lead to enhanced understanding of the role of snow cover in climate variability on a range of spatial and temporal scales.