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Radiative forcing by light-absorbing particles in snow

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  • S. McKenzie Skiles

    (University of Utah)

  • Mark Flanner

    (University of Michigan)

  • Joseph M. Cook

    (University of Sheffield)

  • Marie Dumont

    (University Grenoble Alpes, Universite de Toulouse, Meteo-France, CNRS, CNRM, Centre d’Etudes de la Neige)

  • Thomas H. Painter

    (Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology)

Abstract

As one of the brightest natural surfaces on Earth, the darkening of snow by light-absorbing particles (LAPs) — dust, black carbon or microbial growth — can trigger albedo feedbacks and accelerate snowmelt. Indeed, an increase in black carbon deposition following the industrial revolution has led to the recognition that LAP radiative forcing has contributed to a reduction in the global cryosphere, with corresponding climatic impacts. This Review synthesizes our current understanding of the distribution of radiative forcing by LAPs in snow, and discusses the challenges that need to be overcome to constrain global impacts, including the limited scope of local-scale observations, limitations of remote sensing technology and the representation of LAP-related processes in Earth system models.

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  • S. McKenzie Skiles & Mark Flanner & Joseph M. Cook & Marie Dumont & Thomas H. Painter, 2018. "Radiative forcing by light-absorbing particles in snow," Nature Climate Change, Nature, vol. 8(11), pages 964-971, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcli:v:8:y:2018:i:11:d:10.1038_s41558-018-0296-5
    DOI: 10.1038/s41558-018-0296-5
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    1. Dalei Hao & Gautam Bisht & Hailong Wang & Donghui Xu & Huilin Huang & Yun Qian & L. Ruby Leung, 2023. "A cleaner snow future mitigates Northern Hemisphere snowpack loss from warming," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-10, December.
    2. Marion Réveillet & Marie Dumont & Simon Gascoin & Matthieu Lafaysse & Pierre Nabat & Aurélien Ribes & Rafife Nheili & Francois Tuzet & Martin Ménégoz & Samuel Morin & Ghislain Picard & Paul Ginoux, 2022. "Black carbon and dust alter the response of mountain snow cover under climate change," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-12, December.
    3. Paul Zieger & Dominic Heslin-Rees & Linn Karlsson & Makoto Koike & Robin Modini & Radovan Krejci, 2023. "Black carbon scavenging by low-level Arctic clouds," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-8, December.
    4. Robert K. Kaufmann & Felix Pretis, 2023. "An empirical estimate for the snow albedo feedback effect," Climatic Change, Springer, vol. 176(8), pages 1-20, August.
    5. Bethan Davies & Robert McNabb & Jacob Bendle & Jonathan Carrivick & Jeremy Ely & Tom Holt & Bradley Markle & Christopher McNeil & Lindsey Nicholson & Mauri Pelto, 2024. "Accelerating glacier volume loss on Juneau Icefield driven by hypsometry and melt-accelerating feedbacks," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 15(1), pages 1-19, December.

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