Comparison of snow accumulation events on two High-Arctic glaciers to model-derived and observed precipitation

• Published in: Polar Research
• Main Authors: Ankit Pramanik, Jack Kohler, Thomas V. Schuler, Ward van Pelt, Lana Cohen
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Norwegian Polar Institute 2019
• Subjects: Sonic ranger; accumulation; precipitation; mass balance; calm snowfall; high wind accumulation; Environmental sciences; GE1-350; Oceanography; GC1-1581; Arctic; Svalbard; Ny-Ålesund; Kongsvegen; Holtedahlfonna; glacier; Ny Ålesund; Polar Research
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.33265/polar.v38.3364; https://doaj.org/article/cee88bb4b14d47e7878a569dd2691264

We evaluate how precipitation forcing data used in glacier mass balance models characterize snow accumulation events on synoptic timescales for two glaciers in north-western Svalbard (Kongsvegen and Holtedahlfonna). Using sonic ranger (snow depth) and wind speed data from automatic weather stations...