Snow depth and ice thickness derived from SIMBA ice mass balance buoy data using an automated algorithm
An ice mass balance buoy (IMB) monitors the evolution of snow and ice cover on seas, ice caps and lakes through the measurement of various variables. The crucial measurement of snow and ice thickness has been achieved using acoustic sounders in early devices but a more recently developed IMB called...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:394f3585c2f341b1bd2c8dde116352b4 2023-10-09T21:55:52+02:00 Snow depth and ice thickness derived from SIMBA ice mass balance buoy data using an automated algorithm Zeliang Liao Bin Cheng JieChen Zhao Timo Vihma Keith Jackson Qinghua Yang Yu Yang Lin Zhang Zhijun Li Yubao Qiu Xiao Cheng 2019-08-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1080/17538947.2018.1545877 https://doaj.org/article/394f3585c2f341b1bd2c8dde116352b4 EN eng Taylor & Francis Group http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17538947.2018.1545877 https://doaj.org/toc/1753-8947 https://doaj.org/toc/1753-8955 1753-8947 1753-8955 doi:10.1080/17538947.2018.1545877 https://doaj.org/article/394f3585c2f341b1bd2c8dde116352b4 International Journal of Digital Earth, Vol 12, Iss 8, Pp 962-979 (2019) snow sea ice ice thickness ice mass balance buoy polar oceans Mathematical geography. Cartography GA1-1776 article 2019 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1080/17538947.2018.1545877 2023-09-24T00:35:58Z An ice mass balance buoy (IMB) monitors the evolution of snow and ice cover on seas, ice caps and lakes through the measurement of various variables. The crucial measurement of snow and ice thickness has been achieved using acoustic sounders in early devices but a more recently developed IMB called the Snow and Ice Mass Balance Array (SIMBA) measures vertical temperature profiles through the air-snow-ice-water column using a thermistor string. The determination of snow depth and ice thickness from SIMBA temperature profiles is presently a manual process. We present an automated algorithm to perform this task. The algorithm is based on heat flux continuation, limit ratio between thermal heat conductivity of snow and ice, and minimum resolution (±0.0625°C) of the temperature sensors. The algorithm results are compared with manual analyses, in situ borehole measurements and numerical model simulation. The bias and root mean square error between algorithm and other methods ranged from 1 to 9 cm for ice thickness counting 2%–7% of the mean observed values. The algorithm works well in cold condition but becomes less reliable in warmer conditions where the vertical temperature gradient is reduced. Article in Journal/Newspaper Sea ice Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles International Journal of Digital Earth 12 8 962 979 |
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An ice mass balance buoy (IMB) monitors the evolution of snow and ice cover on seas, ice caps and lakes through the measurement of various variables. The crucial measurement of snow and ice thickness has been achieved using acoustic sounders in early devices but a more recently developed IMB called the Snow and Ice Mass Balance Array (SIMBA) measures vertical temperature profiles through the air-snow-ice-water column using a thermistor string. The determination of snow depth and ice thickness from SIMBA temperature profiles is presently a manual process. We present an automated algorithm to perform this task. The algorithm is based on heat flux continuation, limit ratio between thermal heat conductivity of snow and ice, and minimum resolution (±0.0625°C) of the temperature sensors. The algorithm results are compared with manual analyses, in situ borehole measurements and numerical model simulation. The bias and root mean square error between algorithm and other methods ranged from 1 to 9 cm for ice thickness counting 2%–7% of the mean observed values. The algorithm works well in cold condition but becomes less reliable in warmer conditions where the vertical temperature gradient is reduced. |
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Zeliang Liao Bin Cheng JieChen Zhao Timo Vihma Keith Jackson Qinghua Yang Yu Yang Lin Zhang Zhijun Li Yubao Qiu Xiao Cheng |
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Zeliang Liao Bin Cheng JieChen Zhao Timo Vihma Keith Jackson Qinghua Yang Yu Yang Lin Zhang Zhijun Li Yubao Qiu Xiao Cheng |
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Snow depth and ice thickness derived from SIMBA ice mass balance buoy data using an automated algorithm |
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Snow depth and ice thickness derived from SIMBA ice mass balance buoy data using an automated algorithm |
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Snow depth and ice thickness derived from SIMBA ice mass balance buoy data using an automated algorithm |
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Snow depth and ice thickness derived from SIMBA ice mass balance buoy data using an automated algorithm |
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Snow depth and ice thickness derived from SIMBA ice mass balance buoy data using an automated algorithm |
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snow depth and ice thickness derived from simba ice mass balance buoy data using an automated algorithm |
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