Spatiotemporal variability in surface energy balance across tundra, snow and ice in Greenland
The surface energy balance (SEB) is essential for understanding the coupled cryosphere-atmosphere system in the Arctic. In this study, we investigate the spatiotemporal variability in SEB across tundra, snow and ice. During the snow-free period, the main energy sink for ice sites is surface melt. Fo...
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ftsubgoettingen:oai:publications.goettingen-research-online.de:2/79681 2023-09-05T13:11:29+02:00 Spatiotemporal variability in surface energy balance across tundra, snow and ice in Greenland Lund, Magnus Stiegler, Christian Abermann, Jakob Citterio, Michele Hansen, Birger U van As, Dirk 2017-02 https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gro-2/79681 https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-016-0867-5 en eng 10.1007/s13280-016-0867-5 0044-7447 1654-7209 https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gro-2/79681 doi:10.1007/s13280-016-0867-5 28116688 journal_article original_ja no 2017 ftsubgoettingen https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-016-0867-5 2023-08-20T22:15:15Z The surface energy balance (SEB) is essential for understanding the coupled cryosphere-atmosphere system in the Arctic. In this study, we investigate the spatiotemporal variability in SEB across tundra, snow and ice. During the snow-free period, the main energy sink for ice sites is surface melt. For tundra, energy is used for sensible and latent heat flux and soil heat flux leading to permafrost thaw. Longer snow-free period increases melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet and glaciers and may promote tundra permafrost thaw. During winter, clouds have a warming effect across surface types whereas during summer clouds have a cooling effect over tundra and a warming effect over ice, reflecting the spatial variation in albedo. The complex interactions between factors affecting SEB across surface types remain a challenge for understanding current and future conditions. Extended monitoring activities coupled with modelling efforts are essential for assessing the impact of warming in the Arctic. Article in Journal/Newspaper albedo Arctic Greenland Ice Ice Sheet permafrost Tundra Georg-August-Universität Göttingen: GoeScholar Arctic Greenland Ambio 46 S1 81 93 |
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The surface energy balance (SEB) is essential for understanding the coupled cryosphere-atmosphere system in the Arctic. In this study, we investigate the spatiotemporal variability in SEB across tundra, snow and ice. During the snow-free period, the main energy sink for ice sites is surface melt. For tundra, energy is used for sensible and latent heat flux and soil heat flux leading to permafrost thaw. Longer snow-free period increases melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet and glaciers and may promote tundra permafrost thaw. During winter, clouds have a warming effect across surface types whereas during summer clouds have a cooling effect over tundra and a warming effect over ice, reflecting the spatial variation in albedo. The complex interactions between factors affecting SEB across surface types remain a challenge for understanding current and future conditions. Extended monitoring activities coupled with modelling efforts are essential for assessing the impact of warming in the Arctic. |
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Lund, Magnus Stiegler, Christian Abermann, Jakob Citterio, Michele Hansen, Birger U van As, Dirk Spatiotemporal variability in surface energy balance across tundra, snow and ice in Greenland |
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Lund, Magnus Stiegler, Christian Abermann, Jakob Citterio, Michele Hansen, Birger U van As, Dirk |
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Spatiotemporal variability in surface energy balance across tundra, snow and ice in Greenland |
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Spatiotemporal variability in surface energy balance across tundra, snow and ice in Greenland |
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Spatiotemporal variability in surface energy balance across tundra, snow and ice in Greenland |
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Spatiotemporal variability in surface energy balance across tundra, snow and ice in Greenland |
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Spatiotemporal variability in surface energy balance across tundra, snow and ice in Greenland |
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spatiotemporal variability in surface energy balance across tundra, snow and ice in greenland |
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