Some Observations of Alaskan Glacier Winds in Midsummer
ABSTRACT. Characteristics of glacier winds observed at midsummer on the Worthington and Castner glaciers are described. In each case there is a diurnal double maximum in windspeed, one slightly before sunrise and the other in the mid-afternoon. When a daytime glacier wind is absent at Castner a very...
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| Online Access: | http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.1052.8185 http://pubs.aina.ucalgary.ca/arctic/Arctic21-2-98.pdf |
| Summary: | ABSTRACT. Characteristics of glacier winds observed at midsummer on the Worthington and Castner glaciers are described. In each case there is a diurnal double maximum in windspeed, one slightly before sunrise and the other in the mid-afternoon. When a daytime glacier wind is absent at Castner a very regular night downslope circulation is often observed. |
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