Mass balance and hydrological modeling of the Hardangerjøkulen ice cap in south-central Norway
A detailed, physically based, one dimensional column snowpack model (Crocus) has been incorporated into the hydrological model, Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF)-Hydro, to allow for direct surface mass balance simulation of glaciers and subsequent modeling of meltwater discharge from glaciers....
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ftleedsuniv:oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:176861 2023-05-15T16:21:53+02:00 Mass balance and hydrological modeling of the Hardangerjøkulen ice cap in south-central Norway Eidhammer, T Booth, A Decker, S Li, L Barlage, M Gochis, D Rasmussen, R Melvold, K Nesje, A Sobolowski, S 2021-08-03 text https://eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/176861/ https://eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/176861/6/hess-25-4275-2021.pdf en eng Copernicus Publications https://eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/176861/6/hess-25-4275-2021.pdf Eidhammer, T, Booth, A orcid.org/0000-0002-8166-9608 , Decker, S et al. (7 more authors) (2021) Mass balance and hydrological modeling of the Hardangerjøkulen ice cap in south-central Norway. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 25 (8). pp. 4275-4297. ISSN 1027-5606 cc_by_4 CC-BY Article NonPeerReviewed 2021 ftleedsuniv 2023-01-30T22:40:20Z A detailed, physically based, one dimensional column snowpack model (Crocus) has been incorporated into the hydrological model, Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF)-Hydro, to allow for direct surface mass balance simulation of glaciers and subsequent modeling of meltwater discharge from glaciers. The new system (WRF-Hydro/Glacier) is only activated over a priori designated glacier areas. This glacier area is initialized with observed glacier thickness and assumed to be pure ice (with corresponding ice density). This allows for melting of the glacier to continue after all accumulated snow has melted. Furthermore, the simulation of surface albedo over the glacier is more realistic, as surface albedo is represented by snow, where there is accumulated snow, and glacier ice, when all accumulated snow is melted. To evaluate the WRF-Hydro/Glacier system over a glacier in southern Norway, WRF atmospheric model simulations were downscaled to 1 km grid spacing. This provided meteorological forcing data to the WRF-Hydro/Glacier system at 100 m grid spacing for surface and streamflow simulation. Evaluation of the WRF downscaling showed a good comparison with in situ meteorological observations for most of the simulation period. The WRF-Hydro/Glacier system reproduced the glacier surface winter/summer and net mass balance, snow depth, surface albedo and glacier runoff well compared to observations. The improved estimation of albedo has an appreciable impact on the discharge from the glacier during frequent precipitation periods. We have shown that the integrated snowpack system allows for improved glacier surface mass balance studies and hydrological studies. Article in Journal/Newspaper glacier Ice cap White Rose Research Online (Universities of Leeds, Sheffield & York) Norway |
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A detailed, physically based, one dimensional column snowpack model (Crocus) has been incorporated into the hydrological model, Weather Research and Forecasting (WRF)-Hydro, to allow for direct surface mass balance simulation of glaciers and subsequent modeling of meltwater discharge from glaciers. The new system (WRF-Hydro/Glacier) is only activated over a priori designated glacier areas. This glacier area is initialized with observed glacier thickness and assumed to be pure ice (with corresponding ice density). This allows for melting of the glacier to continue after all accumulated snow has melted. Furthermore, the simulation of surface albedo over the glacier is more realistic, as surface albedo is represented by snow, where there is accumulated snow, and glacier ice, when all accumulated snow is melted. To evaluate the WRF-Hydro/Glacier system over a glacier in southern Norway, WRF atmospheric model simulations were downscaled to 1 km grid spacing. This provided meteorological forcing data to the WRF-Hydro/Glacier system at 100 m grid spacing for surface and streamflow simulation. Evaluation of the WRF downscaling showed a good comparison with in situ meteorological observations for most of the simulation period. The WRF-Hydro/Glacier system reproduced the glacier surface winter/summer and net mass balance, snow depth, surface albedo and glacier runoff well compared to observations. The improved estimation of albedo has an appreciable impact on the discharge from the glacier during frequent precipitation periods. We have shown that the integrated snowpack system allows for improved glacier surface mass balance studies and hydrological studies. |
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Eidhammer, T Booth, A Decker, S Li, L Barlage, M Gochis, D Rasmussen, R Melvold, K Nesje, A Sobolowski, S Mass balance and hydrological modeling of the Hardangerjøkulen ice cap in south-central Norway |
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Eidhammer, T Booth, A Decker, S Li, L Barlage, M Gochis, D Rasmussen, R Melvold, K Nesje, A Sobolowski, S |
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Mass balance and hydrological modeling of the Hardangerjøkulen ice cap in south-central Norway |
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Mass balance and hydrological modeling of the Hardangerjøkulen ice cap in south-central Norway |
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Mass balance and hydrological modeling of the Hardangerjøkulen ice cap in south-central Norway |
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Mass balance and hydrological modeling of the Hardangerjøkulen ice cap in south-central Norway |
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Mass balance and hydrological modeling of the Hardangerjøkulen ice cap in south-central Norway |
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mass balance and hydrological modeling of the hardangerjøkulen ice cap in south-central norway |
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https://eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/176861/6/hess-25-4275-2021.pdf Eidhammer, T, Booth, A orcid.org/0000-0002-8166-9608 , Decker, S et al. (7 more authors) (2021) Mass balance and hydrological modeling of the Hardangerjøkulen ice cap in south-central Norway. Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 25 (8). pp. 4275-4297. ISSN 1027-5606 |
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