Sub-kilometre scale distribution of snow depth on Arctic sea ice from Soviet drifting stations
The sub-kilometre scale distribution of snow depth on Arctic sea ice impacts atmosphere-ice fluxes of energy and mass, and is of importance for satellite estimates of sea-ice thickness from both radar and lidar altimeters. While information about the mean of this distribution is increasingly availab...
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ftucl:oai:eprints.ucl.ac.uk.OAI2:10146986 2023-12-24T10:13:54+01:00 Sub-kilometre scale distribution of snow depth on Arctic sea ice from Soviet drifting stations Mallett, Robbie DC Stroeve, Julienne C Tsamados, Michel Willatt, Rosemary Newman, Thomas Nandan, Vishnu Landy, Jack C Itkin, Polona Oggier, Marc Jaggi, Matthias Perovich, Don 2022-04-04 text https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10146986/1/Mallett_Sub-kilometre%20scale%20distribution%20of%20snow%20depth%20on%20Arctic%20sea%20ice%20from%20Soviet%20drifting%20stations_AOP.pdf https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10146986/ eng eng CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10146986/1/Mallett_Sub-kilometre%20scale%20distribution%20of%20snow%20depth%20on%20Arctic%20sea%20ice%20from%20Soviet%20drifting%20stations_AOP.pdf https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10146986/ open Journal of Glaciology , Article PII S0022143022000181. (2022) (In press). Science & Technology Physical Sciences Geography Physical Geosciences Multidisciplinary Physical Geography Geology Sea ice snow wind-blown snow VARIABILITY THICKNESS RADAR COVER Article 2022 ftucl 2023-11-27T13:07:32Z The sub-kilometre scale distribution of snow depth on Arctic sea ice impacts atmosphere-ice fluxes of energy and mass, and is of importance for satellite estimates of sea-ice thickness from both radar and lidar altimeters. While information about the mean of this distribution is increasingly available from modelling and remote sensing, the full distribution cannot yet be resolved. We analyse 33 539 snow depth measurements from 499 transects taken at Soviet drifting stations between 1955 and 1991 and derive a simple statistical distribution for snow depth over multi-year ice as a function of only the mean snow depth. We then evaluate this snow depth distribution against snow depth transects that span first-year ice to multiyear ice from the MOSAiC, SHEBA and AMSR-Ice field campaigns. Because the distribution can be generated using only the mean snow depth, it can be used in the downscaling of several existing snow depth products for use in flux modelling and altimetry studies. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Journal of Glaciology Sea ice University College London: UCL Discovery Arctic |
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Science & Technology Physical Sciences Geography Physical Geosciences Multidisciplinary Physical Geography Geology Sea ice snow wind-blown snow VARIABILITY THICKNESS RADAR COVER Mallett, Robbie DC Stroeve, Julienne C Tsamados, Michel Willatt, Rosemary Newman, Thomas Nandan, Vishnu Landy, Jack C Itkin, Polona Oggier, Marc Jaggi, Matthias Perovich, Don Sub-kilometre scale distribution of snow depth on Arctic sea ice from Soviet drifting stations |
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Science & Technology Physical Sciences Geography Physical Geosciences Multidisciplinary Physical Geography Geology Sea ice snow wind-blown snow VARIABILITY THICKNESS RADAR COVER |
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The sub-kilometre scale distribution of snow depth on Arctic sea ice impacts atmosphere-ice fluxes of energy and mass, and is of importance for satellite estimates of sea-ice thickness from both radar and lidar altimeters. While information about the mean of this distribution is increasingly available from modelling and remote sensing, the full distribution cannot yet be resolved. We analyse 33 539 snow depth measurements from 499 transects taken at Soviet drifting stations between 1955 and 1991 and derive a simple statistical distribution for snow depth over multi-year ice as a function of only the mean snow depth. We then evaluate this snow depth distribution against snow depth transects that span first-year ice to multiyear ice from the MOSAiC, SHEBA and AMSR-Ice field campaigns. Because the distribution can be generated using only the mean snow depth, it can be used in the downscaling of several existing snow depth products for use in flux modelling and altimetry studies. |
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Article in Journal/Newspaper |
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Mallett, Robbie DC Stroeve, Julienne C Tsamados, Michel Willatt, Rosemary Newman, Thomas Nandan, Vishnu Landy, Jack C Itkin, Polona Oggier, Marc Jaggi, Matthias Perovich, Don |
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Mallett, Robbie DC Stroeve, Julienne C Tsamados, Michel Willatt, Rosemary Newman, Thomas Nandan, Vishnu Landy, Jack C Itkin, Polona Oggier, Marc Jaggi, Matthias Perovich, Don |
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Mallett, Robbie DC |
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Sub-kilometre scale distribution of snow depth on Arctic sea ice from Soviet drifting stations |
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Sub-kilometre scale distribution of snow depth on Arctic sea ice from Soviet drifting stations |
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Sub-kilometre scale distribution of snow depth on Arctic sea ice from Soviet drifting stations |
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Sub-kilometre scale distribution of snow depth on Arctic sea ice from Soviet drifting stations |
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Sub-kilometre scale distribution of snow depth on Arctic sea ice from Soviet drifting stations |
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sub-kilometre scale distribution of snow depth on arctic sea ice from soviet drifting stations |
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CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS |
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2022 |
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https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10146986/1/Mallett_Sub-kilometre%20scale%20distribution%20of%20snow%20depth%20on%20Arctic%20sea%20ice%20from%20Soviet%20drifting%20stations_AOP.pdf https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10146986/ |
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Arctic Journal of Glaciology Sea ice |
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Arctic Journal of Glaciology Sea ice |
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Journal of Glaciology , Article PII S0022143022000181. (2022) (In press). |
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