Abstract: A comprehensive atmospheric radiative transfer model combined with the surface energy balance equation is applied to investigate the impact of clouds on surface radiative fluxes and snowmelt in the Arctic and subarctic. ...

Abstract: Studies show that the energy available to melt snow at high latitudes is almost exclusively provided by radiation. Solar energy determines the period of possible snowmelt, while downwelling atmospheric longwave radiation ...

Abstract: Spatial and temporal variations of surface albedo on the North Slope of Alaska were investigated using both ground-based tower measurements and satellite remote sensing data. Ground-based measurements of incident and ...

Abstract: The groundwater at an abandoned industrial site located in Southern Taiwan has been polluted by mercury (Hg), which endangers human health and ecosystems. The objectives of this study were to (1) isolate Hg- and ...

Abstract: The equatorial Pacific is a region with strong negative feedbacks. Yet coupled general circulation models (GCMs) have exhibited a propensity to develop a significant SST bias in that region, suggesting an unrealistic ...