Distribution of snow accumulation on some glaciers of Spitsbergen
Abstract: We describe the spatial variability of snow accumulation on three selected gla− ciers in Spitsbergen (Hansbreen, Werenskioldbreen and Aavatsmarkbreen) in the winter seasons of 1988/89, 1998/99 and 2001/2002 respectively. The distribution of snow cover is determined by the interrelationship...
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ftciteseerx:oai:CiteSeerX.psu:10.1.1.612.236 2023-05-15T15:02:48+02:00 Distribution of snow accumulation on some glaciers of Spitsbergen Mariusz Grabiec Jan Leszkiewicz Piotr Głowacki Jacek Jania The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives application/pdf http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.612.236 http://www.polar.pan.pl/ppr27/ppr27-309.pdf en eng http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.612.236 http://www.polar.pan.pl/ppr27/ppr27-309.pdf Metadata may be used without restrictions as long as the oai identifier remains attached to it. http://www.polar.pan.pl/ppr27/ppr27-309.pdf text ftciteseerx 2016-01-08T14:33:56Z Abstract: We describe the spatial variability of snow accumulation on three selected gla− ciers in Spitsbergen (Hansbreen, Werenskioldbreen and Aavatsmarkbreen) in the winter seasons of 1988/89, 1998/99 and 2001/2002 respectively. The distribution of snow cover is determined by the interrelationships between the direction of the glacier axes and the domi− nant easterly winds. The snow distribution is regular on the glaciers located E−W, but is more complicated on the glaciers located meridionally. The western part of glaciers is more predisposed to the snow accumulation than the eastern. This is due to snowdrift intensity. Statistical relationships between snow accumulation, deviation of accumulation from the mean values and accumulation variability related to topographic parameters such as: alti− tude, slope inclination, aspect, slope curvature and distance from the edge of the glacier have been determined. The only significant relations occured between snow accumulation and altitude (r = 0.64–0.91). Key words: Arctic, Spitsbergen, snow accumulation, statistical data analysis. Text Arctic Spitsbergen Unknown Aavatsmarkbreen ENVELOPE(12.120,12.120,78.704,78.704) Arctic Hansbreen ENVELOPE(15.650,15.650,77.075,77.075) Werenskioldbreen ENVELOPE(15.336,15.336,77.077,77.077) |
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Abstract: We describe the spatial variability of snow accumulation on three selected gla− ciers in Spitsbergen (Hansbreen, Werenskioldbreen and Aavatsmarkbreen) in the winter seasons of 1988/89, 1998/99 and 2001/2002 respectively. The distribution of snow cover is determined by the interrelationships between the direction of the glacier axes and the domi− nant easterly winds. The snow distribution is regular on the glaciers located E−W, but is more complicated on the glaciers located meridionally. The western part of glaciers is more predisposed to the snow accumulation than the eastern. This is due to snowdrift intensity. Statistical relationships between snow accumulation, deviation of accumulation from the mean values and accumulation variability related to topographic parameters such as: alti− tude, slope inclination, aspect, slope curvature and distance from the edge of the glacier have been determined. The only significant relations occured between snow accumulation and altitude (r = 0.64–0.91). Key words: Arctic, Spitsbergen, snow accumulation, statistical data analysis. |
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Distribution of snow accumulation on some glaciers of Spitsbergen |
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Distribution of snow accumulation on some glaciers of Spitsbergen |
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Distribution of snow accumulation on some glaciers of Spitsbergen |
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Distribution of snow accumulation on some glaciers of Spitsbergen |
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Distribution of snow accumulation on some glaciers of Spitsbergen |
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distribution of snow accumulation on some glaciers of spitsbergen |
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ENVELOPE(12.120,12.120,78.704,78.704) ENVELOPE(15.650,15.650,77.075,77.075) ENVELOPE(15.336,15.336,77.077,77.077) |
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Aavatsmarkbreen Arctic Hansbreen Werenskioldbreen |
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Aavatsmarkbreen Arctic Hansbreen Werenskioldbreen |
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