Drifting and blowing snow measurements: comparison between Snow Particle counter and a simple photoelectronic fork sensor (Wenglor)

• Main Authors: Bellot, H., Naaim Bouvet, F., Piard, L., Palerme, C., Genthon, C.
• Other Authors: IRSTEA GRENOBLE UR ETGR FRA, UNIVERSITE DE GRENOBLE I UMR 5183 LGGE FRA, METEO FRANCE CNRM GAME UMR 3589 GRENOBLE FRA, SIERRA NEIGE THONES FRA
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: English
• Published: Irstea, ANENA, Meteo France 2013
• Subjects: TRANSPORT DE NEIGE PAR LE VENT; GRAIN DE NEIGE; CAPTEUR OPTIQUE; SPC; WENGLOR; BLOWING SNOW MEASUREMENT; SENSOR; DRIFTING SNOW; Lac Blanc; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: https://irsteadoc.irstea.fr/cemoa/PUB00040270

Heterogeneity of snow cover in high mountain area may increase avalanche hazard. In Antarctica, drifting snow plays an important role in the surface mass balance and therefore on the sea level rise. It is therefore necessary to evaluate blowing snow in the field in terms of snow fluxes and occurrenc...