The mass and energy balance of ice within the Eisriesenwelt cave, Austria
Meteorological measurements were performed in a prominent ice cave (Eisriesenwelt, Austria) during a full annual cycle. The data show the basic features of a dynamically ventilated cave system with a well distinguished winter and summer regime. The calculated energy balance of the cave ice is largel...
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fttriple:oai:gotriple.eu:oai:doaj.org/article:4386539e0d704098b1667df4eb8589b2 2023-05-15T18:32:21+02:00 The mass and energy balance of ice within the Eisriesenwelt cave, Austria F. Obleitner C. Spötl 2011-03-01 https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-5-245-2011 http://www.the-cryosphere.net/5/245/2011/tc-5-245-2011.pdf https://doaj.org/article/4386539e0d704098b1667df4eb8589b2 en eng Copernicus Publications doi:10.5194/tc-5-245-2011 1994-0416 1994-0424 http://www.the-cryosphere.net/5/245/2011/tc-5-245-2011.pdf https://doaj.org/article/4386539e0d704098b1667df4eb8589b2 undefined The Cryosphere, Vol 5, Iss 1, Pp 245-257 (2011) geo envir Journal Article https://vocabularies.coar-repositories.org/resource_types/c_6501/ 2011 fttriple https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-5-245-2011 2023-01-22T19:11:46Z Meteorological measurements were performed in a prominent ice cave (Eisriesenwelt, Austria) during a full annual cycle. The data show the basic features of a dynamically ventilated cave system with a well distinguished winter and summer regime. The calculated energy balance of the cave ice is largely determined by the input of long-wave radiation originating at the host rock surface. On average the turbulent fluxes withdraw energy from the surface. This is more pronounced during winter due to enhanced circulation and lower humidity. During summer the driving gradients reverse sign and the associated fluxes provide energy for melt. About 4 cm of ice were lost at the measurement site during a reference year. This was due to some sublimation during winter, while the major loss resulted from melt during summer. Small amounts of accumulation occurred during spring due to refreezing of seepage water. These results are largely based on employing a numerical mass and energy balance model. Sensitivity studies prove reliability of the calculated energy balance regarding diverse measurement uncertainties and show that the annual mass balance of the ice strongly depends on cave air temperature during summer and the availability of seepage water in spring. Article in Journal/Newspaper The Cryosphere Unknown The Cryosphere 5 1 245 257 |
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Meteorological measurements were performed in a prominent ice cave (Eisriesenwelt, Austria) during a full annual cycle. The data show the basic features of a dynamically ventilated cave system with a well distinguished winter and summer regime. The calculated energy balance of the cave ice is largely determined by the input of long-wave radiation originating at the host rock surface. On average the turbulent fluxes withdraw energy from the surface. This is more pronounced during winter due to enhanced circulation and lower humidity. During summer the driving gradients reverse sign and the associated fluxes provide energy for melt. About 4 cm of ice were lost at the measurement site during a reference year. This was due to some sublimation during winter, while the major loss resulted from melt during summer. Small amounts of accumulation occurred during spring due to refreezing of seepage water. These results are largely based on employing a numerical mass and energy balance model. Sensitivity studies prove reliability of the calculated energy balance regarding diverse measurement uncertainties and show that the annual mass balance of the ice strongly depends on cave air temperature during summer and the availability of seepage water in spring. |
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The mass and energy balance of ice within the Eisriesenwelt cave, Austria |
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