GC041
Global change and climate impacts in Alaska's mountains: what happens in the mountains doesn't stay in the mountains
Global change and climate impacts in Alaska's mountains: what happens in the mountains doesn't stay in the mountains
Session ID#: 159462
Session Description:
Alaska is warming at more than twice the global average rate, yet the impacts and challenges of climate change in Alaska's mountain systems often receive less attention than resilience along Alaska's coasts. However, by mid-century northern mountain ranges may be refugia for cryosphere processes (and related hazards) in much of the state, and understanding the impacts on and vulnerability of lower elevation communities likely requires better understanding of the hydrologic, ecological, and physical changes in the mountain environment. We welcome submissions addressing changes in glaciers, permafrost, snowpack and/or related Earth system processes and their impacts in Alaska and northwest Canada. This session spans the range of Alaska's and northern Canada's mountain climate science, from contemporary measurement to future projection and adaptation.
Index Terms:
0702 Permafrost [CRYOSPHERE]
0720 Glaciers [CRYOSPHERE]
1630 Impacts of global change [GLOBAL CHANGE]
1863 Snow and ice [HYDROLOGY]
Primary Convener: Jeremy S Littell, USGS Alaska Climate Adaptation Science Center, Anchorage, AK, United States
Conveners: Stephanie A McAfee, University of Nevada Reno, Reno, NV, United States and Shad O'Neel, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, Boise, United States
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