TY - JOUR AU - Strle, Danijela AU - Ogrin, Matej PY - 2021/07/28 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Latent cooling of atmosphere as an indicator of lowered snow line: Case study from Planica and Vrata valleys JF - Acta geographica Slovenica JA - AGS VL - 61 IS - 1 SE - DO - 10.3986/AGS.8573 UR - https://ojs.zrc-sazu.si/ags/article/view/8573 SP - 7–23 AB - <p>A lowered snow line in Alpine valleys as a local weather phenomenon often varies from one valley to another. The relief morphology of the valleys and the intensity of precipitation play a crucial role in the variation. In Slovenia certain valleys are more susceptible to this phenomenon than others, one such example being the Planica Valley. This article examines the occurrence of a lowered snow line in the Planica Valley and the Vrata Valley during the winter seasons of 2015/2016 and 2016/2017. Precipitation events accompanying the occurrence of a lowered snow line were analyzed, and data on temperature and precipitation were included in the analysis. Results showed a striking degree of congruence of the phenomenon in both valleys.</p> ER -