DURATION OF NORTHERN EURASIA SNOW COVER UNDER PRESENT CLIMATE CHANGE CONDITIONS

L. M. Kitaev, V. F. Radionov, E. Forland, V. N. Razuvaev, and R. A. Martuganov

Long-term variability of the dates of formation and destruction of snow cover and its duration is studied. Quantitative relations are derived between changes in the water equivalent of snow cover, duration of snow cover, winter air temperature and precipitation, and atmospheric circulation indices.