Simulation of an Arctic ground blizzard using a coupled blowing snow-atmosphere model

• Main Authors: Stephen J. De Ry, M. K. Yau
• Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Subjects: Arctic; Arctic Ocean; Canada; Mackenzie River; Northwest Territories; Nunavut; Trail Valley Creek; Valley Creek; Beaufort Sea; Mackenzie river; Tundra
• Online Access: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.527.1934; http://web.unbc.ca/~sdery/publicationfiles/jhm.pdf

A ground blizzard occurred from 16 to 18 November 1996 in the northern sectors of the Mackenzie River basin of Canada and the adjacent Beaufort Sea. This hazardous event, accompanied by a low-level jet with wind speeds approaching 20 m s21 and extensive blowing snow near the surface (but clear sky a...