Synoptic conditions and atmospheric moisture pathways associated with virga and precipitation over coastal Adélie Land in Antarctica

• Published in: The Cryosphere
• Main Authors: N. Jullien, É. Vignon, M. Sprenger, F. Aemisegger, A. Berne
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2020
• Subjects: geo; envir; Dumont d'Urville; Dumont d'Urville Station; Dumont-d'Urville; East Antarctica; Antarc*; Antarctica; The Cryosphere
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-14-1685-2020; https://www.the-cryosphere.net/14/1685/2020/tc-14-1685-2020.pdf; https://doaj.org/article/eb8f66f1cf5c4c36b62e0028a9f46acb

Precipitation falling over the coastal regions of Antarctica often experiences low-level sublimation within the dry katabatic layer. The amount of water that reaches the ground surface is thereby considerably reduced. This paper investigates the synoptic conditions and the atmospheric transport path...