Fig. 1From: Changes in extremely heavy and light snow-cover winters due to global warming over high mountainous areas in central JapanModel domains and topography. a NHRCM20 (d4PDF 20 km), b NHRCM05, and c NHRCM01. The annual maximum snow depth in central Japan is represented by the area enclosed by a red line, 35N–37N and 136.5E–139E. The area enclosed by blue lines is our target region, the northern parts of Japan’s Northern Alps (NN-Alps). d Detailed topography in the NN-Alps and the location of Murododaira (white cross symbol). A contour interval is 500 m. e Names and locations of three Japanese Alps mountain ranges. A yellow star indicates the location of MurododairaBack to article page