Snow distribution patterns on Svalbard glaciers derived from radio-echo soundings
Snow distribution patterns on Svalbard glaciers derived from radio-echo soundings The spatial distribution of snow thickness on glaciers is driven by a set of climatological, meteorological, topographical and orographic conditions. This work presents results of snow accumulation studies carried out...
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crdegruyter:10.2478/v10183-011-0026-4 2023-05-15T16:22:09+02:00 Snow distribution patterns on Svalbard glaciers derived from radio-echo soundings Grabiec, Mariusz Puczko, Dariusz Budzik, Tomasz Gajek, Grzegorz 2011 http://dx.doi.org/10.2478/v10183-011-0026-4 https://content.sciendo.com/view/journals/popore/32/4/article-p393.xml https://www.degruyter.com/view/j/popore.2011.32.issue-4/v10183-011-0026-4/v10183-011-0026-4.pdf unknown Walter de Gruyter GmbH Polish Polar Research volume 32, issue 4, page 393-421 ISSN 2081-8262 0138-0338 Ecology Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics journal-article 2011 crdegruyter https://doi.org/10.2478/v10183-011-0026-4 2022-07-08T14:11:34Z Snow distribution patterns on Svalbard glaciers derived from radio-echo soundings The spatial distribution of snow thickness on glaciers is driven by a set of climatological, meteorological, topographical and orographic conditions. This work presents results of snow accumulation studies carried out from 2006 to 2009 on glaciers of different types: valley glacier, ice plateau and ice cap. In order to determine snow depth, a shallow radio echo-sounding method was used. Based on the results, the following snow distribution patterns on Svalbard glaciers have been distinguished: precipitation pattern, precipitation-redistribution pattern, redistribution pattern and complex pattern. The precipitation pattern assumes that the snow distribution on glaciers follows the altitudinal gradient. If the accumulation gradient is significantly modified by local factors like wind erosion and redeposition, or local variability of precipitation, the accumulation pattern turns into the precipitation-redistribution pattern. In the redistribution pattern, local factors play a crucial role in the spatial variability of snow depth. The complex pattern, however, demonstrates the co-existence of different snow distribution patterns on a single glacial object (glacier/icecap/ice field). Article in Journal/Newspaper glacier Ice cap Polar Research Svalbard De Gruyter (via Crossref) Svalbard Polish Polar Research 32 4 393 421 |
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Snow distribution patterns on Svalbard glaciers derived from radio-echo soundings The spatial distribution of snow thickness on glaciers is driven by a set of climatological, meteorological, topographical and orographic conditions. This work presents results of snow accumulation studies carried out from 2006 to 2009 on glaciers of different types: valley glacier, ice plateau and ice cap. In order to determine snow depth, a shallow radio echo-sounding method was used. Based on the results, the following snow distribution patterns on Svalbard glaciers have been distinguished: precipitation pattern, precipitation-redistribution pattern, redistribution pattern and complex pattern. The precipitation pattern assumes that the snow distribution on glaciers follows the altitudinal gradient. If the accumulation gradient is significantly modified by local factors like wind erosion and redeposition, or local variability of precipitation, the accumulation pattern turns into the precipitation-redistribution pattern. In the redistribution pattern, local factors play a crucial role in the spatial variability of snow depth. The complex pattern, however, demonstrates the co-existence of different snow distribution patterns on a single glacial object (glacier/icecap/ice field). |
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Grabiec, Mariusz Puczko, Dariusz Budzik, Tomasz Gajek, Grzegorz |
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Snow distribution patterns on Svalbard glaciers derived from radio-echo soundings |
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Snow distribution patterns on Svalbard glaciers derived from radio-echo soundings |
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Snow distribution patterns on Svalbard glaciers derived from radio-echo soundings |
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Snow distribution patterns on Svalbard glaciers derived from radio-echo soundings |
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Snow distribution patterns on Svalbard glaciers derived from radio-echo soundings |
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snow distribution patterns on svalbard glaciers derived from radio-echo soundings |
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