Distribution of snow accumulation on some glaciers of Spitsbergen

• Main Authors: Grabiec, Mariusz, Leszkiewicz, Jan, Głowacki, Piotr, Jania, Jacek
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2006
• Subjects: Arctic; Spitsberge; snow accumulation; statistical data analysis; Hansbreen; Werenskioldbreen; Aavatsmarkbreen; Polar Research; Spitsbergen
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12128/14604

We describe the spatial variability of snow accumulation on three selected gla− ciers in Spitsbergen (Hansbreen, Werenskioldbreen and Aavatsmarkbreen) in the winter seasons of 1988/89, 1998/99 and 2001/2002 respectively. The distribution of snow cover is determined by the interrelationships between...