Reconstruction of the mean specific balance of Vatnajokull (Iceland) with a seasonal sensitivity characteristic

• Main Authors: Ruyter de Wildt, Martijn Sybren de, Klok, E.J., Oerlemans, J.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2003
• Subjects: Natuur- en Sterrenkunde; Sólheimajökull; Vatnajökull; glacier; Iceland
• Online Access: https://dspace.library.uu.nl/handle/1874/22696

We present a Seasonal Sensitivity Characteristic (SSC) of Vatnajökull (Iceland), which consists of the sensitivity of the mean specific mass balance to monthly perturbations in temperature and precipitation. The climate in Iceland is predominantly maritime (high precipitation) although often the pol...