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The signal is consistent\nand statistically significant. The influence of large-scale atmospheric circulation on\ncontinuous maximum snowpack duration in Romania was investigated using several\nteleconnection indices. We found statistically-significant negative correlations between\nwinter East Atlantic and North Atlantic Oscillation patterns and the maximum continuous\nsnowpack duration. Our findings are in agreement with recent studies on snow variability\nin the region, which point to a diminished snow \/ rain ratio since 1961.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.59277\/romrepphys.2024.76.708","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2024,11,20]],"date-time":"2024-11-20T10:56:32Z","timestamp":1732100192000},"page":"708-708","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":12,"title":["Influence of large-scale atmospheric circulation on Romanian snowpack duration"],"prefix":"10.59277","volume":"76","author":[{"name":"Institute of Geography, Romanian Academy. 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