Energetics of surface melt in West Antarctica

• Published in: The Cryosphere
• Main Authors: Ghiz, Madison L., Scott, Ryan C., Vogelmann, Andrew M., Lenaerts, Jan T. M., Lazzara, Matthew, Lubin, Dan
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Antarctic; Ross Ice Shelf; Siple; Siple Dome; Transantarctic Mountains; West Antarctica; Antarc*; Antarctica; Ice Sheet; Ice Shelf; Ice Shelves; Pine Island
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-15-3459-2021; https://tc.copernicus.org/articles/15/3459/2021/

We use reanalysis data and satellite remote sensing of cloud properties to examine how meteorological conditions alter the surface energy balance to cause surface melt that is detectable in satellite passive microwave imagery over West Antarctica. This analysis can detect each of the three primary m...