Blowing snow sublimation and transport over Antarctica from 11 years of CALIPSO observations

• Published in: The Cryosphere
• Main Authors: S. P. Palm, V. Kayetha, Y. Yang, R. Pauly
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2017
• Subjects: Environmental sciences; GE1-350; Geology; QE1-996.5; East Antarctica; Merra; Antarc*; Antarctica; The Cryosphere
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-11-2555-2017; https://doaj.org/article/411376f0db2e438fa4c8e8872817d524

Blowing snow processes commonly occur over the earth's ice sheets when the 10 m wind speed exceeds a threshold value. These processes play a key role in the sublimation and redistribution of snow thereby influencing the surface mass balance. Prior field studies and modeling results have shown t...