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Elevation-dependent warming in mountain regions of the world

Nature climate change, 2015-05, Vol.5 (5), p.424-430 [Peer Reviewed Journal]

Copyright Nature Publishing Group May 2015 ;ISSN: 1758-678X ;EISSN: 1758-6798 ;DOI: 10.1038/nclimate2563

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  • Title:
    Elevation-dependent warming in mountain regions of the world
  • Author: Pepin, N ; Bradley, R S ; Diaz, H F ; Baraer, M ; Caceres, E B ; sythe, N ; Fowler, H ; Greenwood, G ; Hashmi, M Z ; Liu, X D ; Miller, J R ; Ning, L ; Ohmura, A ; Palazzi, E ; Rangwala, I ; Schoner, W ; Severskiy, I ; Shahgedanova, M ; Wang, M B ; Williamson, S N ; Yang, D Q
  • Is Part Of: Nature climate change, 2015-05, Vol.5 (5), p.424-430
  • Description: There is growing evidence that the rate of warming is amplified with elevation, such that high-mountain environments experience more rapid changes in temperature than environments at lower elevations. Elevation-dependent warming (EDW) can accelerate the rate of change in mountain ecosystems, cryospheric systems, hydrological regimes and biodiversity. Here we review important mechanisms that contribute towards EDW: snow albedo and surface-based feedbacks; water vapour changes and latent heat release; surface water vapour and radiative flux changes; surface heat loss and temperature change; and aerosols. All lead to enhanced warming with elevation (or at a critical elevation), and it is believed that combinations of these mechanisms may account for contrasting regional patterns of EDW. We discuss future needs to increase knowledge of mountain temperature trends and their controlling mechanisms through improved observations, satellite-based remote sensing and model simulations.
  • Publisher: London: Nature Publishing Group
  • Language: English
  • Identifier: ISSN: 1758-678X
    EISSN: 1758-6798
    DOI: 10.1038/nclimate2563
  • Source: ProQuest Central
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