Fig. 3

Mean annual snowfall rate (mm water equivalent / year) during the period 1986–2005 for the CMIP5 models and ERA Interim, and during the period 2007–2010 for CloudSat. a Antarctic continent (north of 82°S). b Peripheral regions of the ice sheet with surface elevation lower than 2250 m (north of 82°S). c High Antarctic plateau with surface elevation higher than 2250 m (north of 82°S). d West Antarctic ice sheet (north of 82°S). e Peninsula. f Peripheral areas of the East Antarctic ice sheet with surface elevation lower than 2250 m (north of 82°S). Red dots CloudSat, blue dots ERA Interim, and black dots CMIP5 climate models (Historical scenario). The yellow bar shows the mean snowfall rate for all the CMIP5 models, and the green rectangle shows the standard deviation