Climate in Kenai Fjords
Southwest Alaska Network. 2018. Climate in Kenai Fjords. Southwest Alaska Network
Weather and climate are key physical drivers of ecosystem structure and function. Because global climate models indicate that climate change and variability will be greatest at high latitudes, climate monitoring is critical to understanding the changing conditions of park ecosystems. Some potential effects in Southwest Alaska parklands include a reduced snowpack, earlier lake-ice breakup, warmer winters, and wetter summers. These changes will likely affect the distribution, abundance, growth, and productivity of plants and animals.
- Type
- Resource Brief
- Authors
- Southwest Alaska Network
- Date of Issue
- 2018-03
- Publisher
- Southwest Alaska Network
- Units
- KEFJ , SWAN
- Keywords
- climate, weather
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Air and Climate | Weather and Climate | Weather and Climate