A dramatic reduction in soil frost depth has been reported for Hokkaido Island of northern
Japan over the last 20 years. Since soil frost strongly affects snowmelt infiltration and runoff …

Snow and frozen soil are important factors that influence terrestrial water and energy
balances through snowpack accumulation and melt and soil freeze‐thaw. In this study, a …

Recent global warming models project a significant change in winter climate over the next
few decades. The decrease in snowpack in the winter will decrease the heat insulation …

Large parts of the northern hemisphere are covered by snow and seasonal frost. Climate
warming is affecting spatiotemporal variations of snow and frost, hence influencing …

Frozen ground plays an important role in the energy and water cycle of cold regions, and
affects the environment and agricultural practices in these regions. The effect of climate …

In cold regions, thick frozen soil layers can significantly impede snowmelt infiltration and
thus increase runoff of spring snowmelt water. This study aimed to clarify the relationship …

The depth of soil frost is decreasing in cold regions around the world as a result of climate
warming. To evaluate the potential impacts of the reduction in frost depth on the hydrologic …

This book is written for all those involved in measurement of soil water phenomena, whether
they be environmental scientists, field technicians, agronomists, meteorologists …

Snow surfaces have unique energy-exchange characteristics, which need to be correctly
represented in hydrological and climate models. An intensive field study was conducted in …

Despite the potential impact of winter soil water movements in cold regions, relatively few
field studies have investigated cold‐season hydrological processes that occur before spring …