Research on the Seasonal Snow of the Arctic Slope. Annual Progress Report, January 16, 1988--December 31, 1988

The original objectives of this research included a regional study of snow on the entire Arctic Slope. During the first year the scope was restricted to the R{sub 4}D area. In the second and third years the primary focus was also on the R{sub 4}D area,but measurements were made at Prudhoe Bay, Atgas...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Benson, C. S.
Other Authors: United States. Department of Energy.
Format: Report
Language:English
Published: University of Alaska Fairbanks. Geophysical Institute. 1988
Subjects:
Mapping
Alaskan North Slope
Topography 540110
Seasonal Variations
Snow
Progress Report
Melting
Basic Studies
54 Environmental Sciences
Prudhoe Bay
Arctic Regions
Wind
Arctic
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.2172/10183456
https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1401803/
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Summary:The original objectives of this research included a regional study of snow on the entire Arctic Slope. During the first year the scope was restricted to the R{sub 4}D area. In the second and third years the primary focus was also on the R{sub 4}D area,but measurements were made at Prudhoe Bay, Atgasuk and Wainwright to determine the flux of wind-blown snow on a wider scale. Additional broadening of scope was discussed at the San Diego R{sub 4}D meetings in April 1986 and 1987 and at the extrapolation workshop held at Penn State University in Spring 1987. The broadening of scope has also included detailed studies of chemistry and controls exerted by large-scale advection of air masses on the longwave, thermal IR, and radiation. The latter phenomena are critical in initiating snowmelt.

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