Light-absorbing impurities in Arctic snow
Absorption of radiation by ice is extremely weak at visible and near-ultraviolet wavelengths, so small amounts of light-absorbing impurities in snow can dominate the absorption of solar radiation at these wavelengths, reducing the albedo relative to that of pure snow, contributing to the surface ene...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2010-12-01
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| Series: | Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics |
| Online Access: | http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/10/11647/2010/acp-10-11647-2010.pdf |