Assessing the Sustainability of Ski Fields in Southern Japan under Global Warming

Figure 4

Projected future changes of (a) surface air temperatures (future-current) and (b) precipitation (future-current) for ski season (December–March average). Current period is 1981–2000, and future period is 2076–2096 under the RCP8.5 scenario. Ensemble averages are used for future values. (c) and (d) show the number of days with snow accumulation greater than 30 cm for current and future periods, respectively. Black and white circles indicate locations of fields A, B, and C.

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