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Scientists Rebuild Snow Physics in Arctic Climate Model
Original: Arctic Snow Gets a Makeover: Scientists Rebuild a Climate Model’s Snow Physics
Researchers have overhauled the representation of snow physics in a climate model to better capture how Arctic snowpack behaves. The updated model aims to improve simulations of snow insulation, melt timing and feedback loops that influence sea ice and global warming projections. The change could sharpen forecasts of how quickly the Arctic will continue to warm compared with the rest of the planet.
Why now: Better Arctic snow modelling directly affects the reliability of climate change projections, a topic of ongoing scientific and public concern.
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