SnowCoverintheNorthernHemisphere(December2008)NorthernHemisphereDuringDecember2008,thetotalareaofsnowcoverwasobviouslysmallerthannormalinthenorthernhemisphere,EurasiaandNorthAmerica(Fig.l).Forthemonth,thenumberofdayswithsnowcover(NDSC)wasmorethan25daysinnorthernEurope,northernAsia,north-easternTibetinChina,theGreenlandIsland,northernNorthAmerica.NDSCwas5〜20dayslessthannormalincentr...