Clouds and snowmelt on the north slope of Alaska

Clouds have a large effect on the radiation field. Consequently, possible changes in cloud properties may have a very substantial impact on climate. Of all natural surfaces, seasonal snow cover has the highest surface albedo, which is one of the most important components of the climatic system. Inte...

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Main Authors: Zhang, T., Stamnes, K., Bowling, S.A.
Language:unknown
Published: 2018
Subjects:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES ;99 MATHEMATICS
COMPUTERS
INFORMATION SCIENCE
MANAGEMENT
LAW
MISCELLANEOUS
CLOUDS
CORRELATIONS
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
SNOW
MELTING
ALASKAN NORTH SLOPE
CLIMATES
CLIMATIC CHANGE
SOLAR RADIATION
TRANSMISSION
ALBEDO
HEAT FLUX
CONDENSATION NUCLEI
north slope
Alaska
Online Access:http://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/263570
https://www.osti.gov/biblio/263570
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Summary:Clouds have a large effect on the radiation field. Consequently, possible changes in cloud properties may have a very substantial impact on climate. Of all natural surfaces, seasonal snow cover has the highest surface albedo, which is one of the most important components of the climatic system. Interactions between clouds and seasonal snow cover are expected to have a significant effect on climate and its change at high latitudes. The purpose of this paper is to investigate the sensitivity of the surface cloud-radiative forcing during the period of snowmelt at high latitudes. The primary variables investigated are cloud liquid path (LWP) and droplet equivalent radius (r{sub e}). We will also examine the sensitivity of the surface radiative fluxes to cloud base height and cloud base temperature.

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