Observations and modelling of algal growth on a snowpack in north-western Greenland

• Published in: The Cryosphere
• Main Authors: Y. Onuma, N. Takeuchi, S. Tanaka, N. Nagatsuka, M. Niwano, T. Aoki
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2018
• Subjects: geo; envir; Greenland; Qaanaaq; glacier; The Cryosphere
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-12-2147-2018; https://www.the-cryosphere.net/12/2147/2018/tc-12-2147-2018.pdf; https://doaj.org/article/567d8fda34344b38ad046ca56e15ddb9

Snow algal bloom is a common phenomenon on melting snowpacks in polar and alpine regions and can substantially increase snow melt rates due to the effect of albedo reduction on the snow surface. In order to reproduce algal growth on the snow surface using a numerical model, temporal changes in snow...