Impact of impurities and cryoconite on the optical properties of the Morteratsch Glacier (Swiss Alps)
The amount of reflected energy by snow and ice plays a fundamental role in their melting processes. Different non-ice materials (carbonaceous particles, mineral dust (MD), microorganisms, algae, etc.) can decrease the reflectance of snow and ice promoting the melt. The object of this paper is to ass...
Published in: | The Cryosphere |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2017
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-11-2393-2017 https://www.the-cryosphere.net/11/2393/2017/tc-11-2393-2017.pdf https://doaj.org/article/de9e7cdde0104f9ca94bbeb6cf058a49 |