Fig. 6: Schematic diagram illustrating the impacts of snow droughts on land surface and atmospheric conditions. | Communications Earth & Environment

Fig. 6: Schematic diagram illustrating the impacts of snow droughts on land surface and atmospheric conditions.

From: Snow droughts amplify compound climate extremes over the Tibetan Plateau

Fig. 6

This figure demonstrates how DSD (a) and WSD (b) induce contrasting compound climate extremes (CDHE and CPHE) by altering surface albedo and soil moisture, thereby modifying energy and water fluxes. Snow drought reduces surface albedo, increasing net solar radiation absorption and enhancing sensible heat flux. The distinct pathways of DSD and WSD further diverge through their impacts on evapotranspiration and precipitation formation. Symbols (−) and (+) denote decreased and increased changes in variables, respectively.

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