Metamorphism of snow on Arctic sea ice during the melt season: impact on spectral albedo and radiative fluxes through snow

• Published in: The Cryosphere
• Main Authors: G. Vérin, F. Domine, M. Babin, G. Picard, L. Arnaud
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2022
• Subjects: Environmental sciences; GE1-350; Geology; QE1-996.5; Arctic; Baffin Bay; Qikiqtarjuaq; albedo; Baffin; Sea ice; The Cryosphere
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-16-3431-2022; https://doaj.org/article/3ad416b992d14b679ed38e462b6ee180

The energy budget of Arctic sea ice is strongly affected by the snow cover. Intensive sampling of snow properties was conducted near Qikiqtarjuaq in Baffin Bay on typical landfast sea ice during two melt seasons in 2015 and 2016. The sampling included stratigraphy, vertical profiles of snow specific...