Snowfall/Temperature Graphs (IMAGE)

University of Washington

Snowfall/Temperature Graphs

Caption

In the more recent part of the record, at the top, the Antarctic air temperature (orange) and annual snow accumulation (purple) follow similar paths. But in the earlier part of the record, at the bottom, shifts in temperature and snowfall are often unrelated.

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T.J. Fudge/University of Washington

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