An observation-based assessment of the influences of air temperature and snow depth on soil temperature in Russia

• Published in: Environmental research letters Vol. 9; no. 6; pp. 64026 - 7
• Main Authors: Park, Hotaek, Sherstiukov, Artem B, Fedorov, Alexander N, Polyakov, Igor V, Walsh, John E
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Bristol IOP Publishing 23.06.2014
• Subjects: Air temperature; Northern Hemisphere; Permafrost; Russia; Snow; Snow depth; Soil temperature; Statistical analysis; Surface temperature; Trends; Variation; Siberia; Russia; INW, Russia, Siberia

This study assessed trends in the variability of soil temperature (TSOIL) using spatially averaged observation records from Russian meteorological land stations. The contributions of surface air temperature (SAT) and snow depth (SND) to TSOIL variation were quantitatively evaluated. Composite time s...