Summertime evolution of snow specific surface area close to the surface on the Antarctic Plateau

On the Antarctic Plateau, snow specific surface area (SSA) close to the surface shows complex variations at daily to seasonal scales which affect the surface albedo and in turn the surface energy budget of the ice sheet. While snow metamorphism, precipitation and strong wind events are known to driv...

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Main Authors: Q. Libois, G. Picard, L. Arnaud, M. Dumont, M. Lafaysse, S. Morin, E. Lefebvre
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2015-12-01
Series:The Cryosphere
Online Access:http://www.the-cryosphere.net/9/2383/2015/tc-9-2383-2015.pdf