Articles | Volume 21, issue 11
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-21-5427-2017
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-21-5427-2017
Research article
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06 Nov 2017
Research article |  | 06 Nov 2017

Forest impacts on snow accumulation and ablation across an elevation gradient in a temperate montane environment

Travis R. Roth and Anne W. Nolin

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ED: Publish subject to revisions (further review by Editor and Referees) (14 Feb 2017) by Jan Seibert
AR by Travis R. Roth on behalf of the Authors (29 Mar 2017)  Author's response    Manuscript
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (04 Apr 2017) by Jan Seibert
RR by Anonymous Referee #3 (26 Jun 2017)
ED: Publish subject to revisions (further review by Editor and Referees) (12 Jul 2017) by Jan Seibert
AR by Anna Mirena Feist-Polner on behalf of the Authors (29 Aug 2017)  Author's response
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (further review by Editor) (03 Sep 2017) by Jan Seibert
AR by Svenja Lange on behalf of the Authors (08 Sep 2017)  Author's response    Manuscript
ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (09 Sep 2017) by Jan Seibert
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Short summary
Maritime snowpacks are temperature sensitive and experience disproportionate effects of climate warming and changing forest cover. We studied the combined effects of forest cover, climate variability, and elevation on snow in a maritime montane environment. The dense, relatively warm forests at Low and Mid sites impede snow accumulation through increased canopy snow interception and increased energy inputs to the snowpack. These results are needed for improved forest cover model representation.