Evaluation of a Coupled Snow and Energy Balance Model for Zhadang Glacier, Tibetan Plateau, Using Glaciological Measurements and Time-Lapse Photography
We present a new open-source, collaborative "COupled Snowpack and Ice surface energy and MAss balance model" (COSIMA) that is evaluated for Zhadang glacier, Tibetan Plateau. The model is calibrated, run, and validated based on in situ measurements and atmospheric model data from the High A...
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ftubristolcris:oai:research-information.bris.ac.uk:publications/eaad6383-ef08-4a0e-9c7f-0b51d0e95716 2024-04-28T08:03:26+00:00 Evaluation of a Coupled Snow and Energy Balance Model for Zhadang Glacier, Tibetan Plateau, Using Glaciological Measurements and Time-Lapse Photography Huintjes, Eva Sauter, Tobias Schroter, Benjamin Maussion, Fabien Yang, Wei Kropaček, Jan Buchroithner, Manfred Scherer, Dieter Kang, Shichang Schneider, Christoph 2015-08-01 https://hdl.handle.net/1983/eaad6383-ef08-4a0e-9c7f-0b51d0e95716 https://research-information.bris.ac.uk/en/publications/eaad6383-ef08-4a0e-9c7f-0b51d0e95716 https://doi.org/10.1657/AAAR0014-073 http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84938840950&partnerID=8YFLogxK eng eng https://research-information.bris.ac.uk/en/publications/eaad6383-ef08-4a0e-9c7f-0b51d0e95716 info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess Huintjes , E , Sauter , T , Schroter , B , Maussion , F , Yang , W , Kropaček , J , Buchroithner , M , Scherer , D , Kang , S & Schneider , C 2015 , ' Evaluation of a Coupled Snow and Energy Balance Model for Zhadang Glacier, Tibetan Plateau, Using Glaciological Measurements and Time-Lapse Photography ' , Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research , vol. 47 , no. 3 , pp. 573-590 . https://doi.org/10.1657/AAAR0014-073 article 2015 ftubristolcris https://doi.org/10.1657/AAAR0014-073 2024-04-03T16:14:53Z We present a new open-source, collaborative "COupled Snowpack and Ice surface energy and MAss balance model" (COSIMA) that is evaluated for Zhadang glacier, Tibetan Plateau. The model is calibrated, run, and validated based on in situ measurements and atmospheric model data from the High Asia Refined analysis (HAR) over the period April 2009 to June 2012. Results for the model runs forced by both in situ measurements and HAR agree well with observations of various atmospheric, glaciological, surface, and subsurface parameters on the glacier. A time-lapse camera system next to the glacier provides a 3-year image time series of the mean transient snow line altitude and the snow cover pattern, which is used for the spatial and temporal validation of the model. The model output corresponds very well to the observed temporal and spatial snow cover variability. The model is then run for a 10-year period of October 2001 to September 2011 forced with HAR data. In general, the radiation components dominate the overall energy turnover (65%), followed by the turbulent fluxes (31%). The generally dry atmosphere on the Tibetan Plateau causes sublimation to be responsible for 26% of the total mass loss. A proportion of 11% of the surface and subsurface melt refreezes within the snowpack. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarctic and Alpine Research Arctic University of Bristol: Bristol Research Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research 47 3 573 590 |
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We present a new open-source, collaborative "COupled Snowpack and Ice surface energy and MAss balance model" (COSIMA) that is evaluated for Zhadang glacier, Tibetan Plateau. The model is calibrated, run, and validated based on in situ measurements and atmospheric model data from the High Asia Refined analysis (HAR) over the period April 2009 to June 2012. Results for the model runs forced by both in situ measurements and HAR agree well with observations of various atmospheric, glaciological, surface, and subsurface parameters on the glacier. A time-lapse camera system next to the glacier provides a 3-year image time series of the mean transient snow line altitude and the snow cover pattern, which is used for the spatial and temporal validation of the model. The model output corresponds very well to the observed temporal and spatial snow cover variability. The model is then run for a 10-year period of October 2001 to September 2011 forced with HAR data. In general, the radiation components dominate the overall energy turnover (65%), followed by the turbulent fluxes (31%). The generally dry atmosphere on the Tibetan Plateau causes sublimation to be responsible for 26% of the total mass loss. A proportion of 11% of the surface and subsurface melt refreezes within the snowpack. |
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Huintjes, Eva Sauter, Tobias Schroter, Benjamin Maussion, Fabien Yang, Wei Kropaček, Jan Buchroithner, Manfred Scherer, Dieter Kang, Shichang Schneider, Christoph Evaluation of a Coupled Snow and Energy Balance Model for Zhadang Glacier, Tibetan Plateau, Using Glaciological Measurements and Time-Lapse Photography |
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Evaluation of a Coupled Snow and Energy Balance Model for Zhadang Glacier, Tibetan Plateau, Using Glaciological Measurements and Time-Lapse Photography |
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Evaluation of a Coupled Snow and Energy Balance Model for Zhadang Glacier, Tibetan Plateau, Using Glaciological Measurements and Time-Lapse Photography |
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Evaluation of a Coupled Snow and Energy Balance Model for Zhadang Glacier, Tibetan Plateau, Using Glaciological Measurements and Time-Lapse Photography |
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Evaluation of a Coupled Snow and Energy Balance Model for Zhadang Glacier, Tibetan Plateau, Using Glaciological Measurements and Time-Lapse Photography |
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Evaluation of a Coupled Snow and Energy Balance Model for Zhadang Glacier, Tibetan Plateau, Using Glaciological Measurements and Time-Lapse Photography |
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evaluation of a coupled snow and energy balance model for zhadang glacier, tibetan plateau, using glaciological measurements and time-lapse photography |
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