Crossing the Zero-Degree Threshold
Sousanes P , Hill K, Swanson DK, O'Donnell J, Kirchner P, Kurtz D, Loso M, Bliss A . 2023. Crossing the Zero-Degree Threshold. Alaska Park Science. 22(1):6-21
Alaska, shaped by and dependent on ice and snow, is among the fastest-warming regions on Earth. As the mean annual air temperature warms above the freezing threshold of 0°C, the frozen water of its glaciers, permafrost, and snow will thaw and melt, altering the physical landscape and creating a cascade of effects.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Sousanes, Pamela; Hill, Kenneth; Swanson, David; O'Donnell, Jonathan; Kirchner, Peter; Kurtz, Deborah; Loso, Michael; Bliss, Andrew
- Units
- AKR
- Keywords
- Alaska, climate change, freezing threshold, national parks, permafrost, snow, temperature