Snow days? Snowmaking adaptation and the future of low latitude, high elevation skiing in Arizona, USA

Inter-annual snow reliability is a key short-term concern for Arizona's high elevation, low latitude ski resorts. Variability is linked to the El Niño Southern Oscillation (ENSO)-warm phase conditions typically portend a good ski season and vice versa. To operate more consistently in the medium...

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Published in:	Climatic change Vol. 102; no. 3-4; pp. 467 - 491
Main Authors:	Bark, Rosalind H, Colby, B. G, Dominguez, F
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Dordrecht Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands 01-10-2010 Springer Netherlands Springer Springer Nature B.V
Subjects:	Adaptation Atmospheric Sciences Climate change Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts Climate models Climatology. Bioclimatology. Climate change Consumers Earth and Environmental Science Earth Sciences Earth, ocean, space El Nino Elevation Exact sciences and technology External geophysics Global climate Global warming Greenhouse effect Investments Latitude Meteorology Ocean currents Recreation Resorts & spas Seasons Ski resorts Skiing Snow Southern Oscillation Temperature Thresholds Waste water Wastewater treatment Winter United States Arizona USA, Arizona Season Ticket Snow Condition Mountain Manager Natural Snowfall Snow Base High altitude Coupled model Century 21st cost atmospheric precipitation economic impacts Skiing climate warming adaptation Impact study Snowfall Sport equipment North America Hydroclimatology Climate prediction snow Low latitude climate change
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