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Articles | Volume 22, issue 1
Articles | Volume 22, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-22-153-2025
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https://doi.org/10.5194/bg-22-153-2025
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Articles | Volume 22, issue 1
Research article
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10 Jan 2025
Research article |  | 10 Jan 2025

Comparison of shortwave radiation dynamics between boreal forest and open peatland pairs in southern and northern Finland

Otso Peräkylä, Erkka Rinne, Ekaterina Ezhova, Anna Lintunen, Annalea Lohila, Juho Aalto, Mika Aurela, Pasi Kolari, and Markku Kulmala

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Forests are seen as good for climate. Yet, in areas with snow, trees break up the white snow surface and absorb more sunlight than open areas. This has a warming effect, negating some of the climate benefit of trees. We studied two site pairs in Finland, both with an open peatland and a forest. We found that the later the snow melts, the more extra energy the forest absorbs as compared to the peatland. This has implications for the future, as snow cover duration is affected by global warming.
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