GlobSnow v3.0 Northern Hemisphere snow water equivalent dataset.

We describe the Northern Hemisphere terrestrial snow water equivalent (SWE) time series covering 1979-2018, containing daily, monthly and monthly bias-corrected SWE estimates. The GlobSnow v3.0 SWE dataset combines satellite-based passive microwave radiometer data (Nimbus-7 SMMR, DMSP SSM/I and DMSP SSMIS) with ground based synoptic snow depth observations using bayesian data assimilation, incorporating the HUT Snow Emission model.

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Patterns and trends of Northern Hemisphere snow mass from 1980 to 2018.

Warming surface temperatures have driven a substantial reduction in the extent and duration of Northern Hemisphere snow cover. These changes in snow cover affect Earth's climate system via the surface energy budget, and influence freshwater resources across a large proportion of the Northern Hemisphere. In contrast to snow extent, reliable quantitative knowledge on seasonal snow mass and its trend is lacking.

Early snowmelt significantly enhances boreal springtime carbon uptake.

We determine the annual timing of spring recovery from space-borne microwave radiometer observations across northern hemisphere boreal evergreen forests for 1979-2014. We find a trend of advanced spring recovery of carbon uptake for this period, with a total average shift of 8.1 d (2.

Large near-term projected snowpack loss over the western United States.

Peak runoff in streams and rivers of the western United States is strongly influenced by melting of accumulated mountain snowpack. A significant decline in this resource has a direct connection to streamflow, with substantial economic and societal impacts. Observations and reanalyses indicate that between the 1980s and 2000s, there was a 10-20% loss in the annual maximum amount of water contained in the region's snowpack.