Comparison of different methods to retrieve optical-equivalent snow grain size in central Antarctica

The optical-equivalent snow grain size affects the reflectivity of snow surfaces and, thus, the local surface energy budget in particular in polar regions. Therefore, the specific surface area (SSA), from which the optical snow grain size is derived, was observed for a 2-month period in central...

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Main Authors: T. Carlsen, G. Birnbaum, A. Ehrlich, J. Freitag, G. Heygster, L. Istomina, S. Kipfstuhl, A. Orsi, M. Schäfer, M. Wendisch
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2017-11-01
Series:The Cryosphere
Online Access:https://www.the-cryosphere.net/11/2727/2017/tc-11-2727-2017.pdf