Clear-sky stable boundary layers with low winds over snow-covered surfaces. Part 2: Process sensitivity

• Published in: Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society
• Main Authors: Sterk, H. A. M., Steeneveld, G. J., Bosveld, F. C., Vihma, T., Anderson, Philip, Holtslag, A. A. M.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: Sodankylä; Antarc*; Antarctica; Ice Shelf
• Online Access: https://pure.uhi.ac.uk/en/publications/aeba872c-8282-4820-aa06-89840b71c61f; https://doi.org/10.1002/qj.2684

This study evaluates the relative impact of snow-surface coupling, long-wave radiation, and turbulent mixing on the development of the stable boundary layer over snow. Observations at three sites are compared to WRF single-column model (SCM) simulations. All three sites have snow-covered surfaces bu...