The impact of föhn winds on surface energy balance during the 2010-2011 melt season over Larsen C Ice Shelf, Antarctica
We use model data from the Antarctic Mesoscale Prediction System (AMPS), measurements from automatic weather stations and satellite observations to investigate the association between surface energy balance (SEB), surface melt, and the occurrence of föhn winds over Larsen C Ice Shelf (Antarctic Peni...
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ftunivutrecht:oai:dspace.library.uu.nl:1874/372831 2023-12-03T10:11:18+01:00 The impact of föhn winds on surface energy balance during the 2010-2011 melt season over Larsen C Ice Shelf, Antarctica King, J.C. Kirchgaessner, A. Bevan, S. Kuipers Munneke, P. Elvidge, Andrew Luckman, A. Orr, A. Renfrew, Ian R. van den Broeke, M.R. Sub Dynamics Meteorology Marine and Atmospheric Research 2017-11-27 image/pdf https://dspace.library.uu.nl/handle/1874/372831 en eng 2169-897X https://dspace.library.uu.nl/handle/1874/372831 info:eu-repo/semantics/OpenAccess Article 2017 ftunivutrecht 2023-11-08T23:14:03Z We use model data from the Antarctic Mesoscale Prediction System (AMPS), measurements from automatic weather stations and satellite observations to investigate the association between surface energy balance (SEB), surface melt, and the occurrence of föhn winds over Larsen C Ice Shelf (Antarctic Peninsula) over the period November 2010 to March 2011. Föhn conditions occurred for over 20% of the time during this period and are associated with increased air temperatures and decreased relative humidity (relative to nonföhn conditions) over the western part of the ice shelf. During föhn conditions, the downward turbulent flux of sensible heat and the downwelling shortwave radiation both increase. However, in AMPS, these warming tendencies are largely balanced by an increase in upward latent heat flux and a decrease in downwelling longwave radiation so the impact of föhn on the modeled net SEB is small. This balance is highly sensitive to the representation of surface energy fluxes in the model, and limited validation data suggest that AMPS may underestimate the sensitivity of SEB and melt to föhn. There is broad agreement on the spatial pattern of melt between the model and satellite observations but disagreement in the frequency with which melt occurs. Satellite observations indicate localized regions of persistent melt along the foot of the Antarctic Peninsula mountains which are not simulated by the model. Furthermore, melt is observed to persist in these regions during extended periods when föhn does not occur, suggesting that other factors may be important in controlling melt in these regions. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctic Peninsula Antarctica Ice Shelf Utrecht University Repository Antarctic Antarctic Peninsula The Antarctic |
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We use model data from the Antarctic Mesoscale Prediction System (AMPS), measurements from automatic weather stations and satellite observations to investigate the association between surface energy balance (SEB), surface melt, and the occurrence of föhn winds over Larsen C Ice Shelf (Antarctic Peninsula) over the period November 2010 to March 2011. Föhn conditions occurred for over 20% of the time during this period and are associated with increased air temperatures and decreased relative humidity (relative to nonföhn conditions) over the western part of the ice shelf. During föhn conditions, the downward turbulent flux of sensible heat and the downwelling shortwave radiation both increase. However, in AMPS, these warming tendencies are largely balanced by an increase in upward latent heat flux and a decrease in downwelling longwave radiation so the impact of föhn on the modeled net SEB is small. This balance is highly sensitive to the representation of surface energy fluxes in the model, and limited validation data suggest that AMPS may underestimate the sensitivity of SEB and melt to föhn. There is broad agreement on the spatial pattern of melt between the model and satellite observations but disagreement in the frequency with which melt occurs. Satellite observations indicate localized regions of persistent melt along the foot of the Antarctic Peninsula mountains which are not simulated by the model. Furthermore, melt is observed to persist in these regions during extended periods when föhn does not occur, suggesting that other factors may be important in controlling melt in these regions. |
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Sub Dynamics Meteorology Marine and Atmospheric Research |
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King, J.C. Kirchgaessner, A. Bevan, S. Kuipers Munneke, P. Elvidge, Andrew Luckman, A. Orr, A. Renfrew, Ian R. van den Broeke, M.R. |
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King, J.C. Kirchgaessner, A. Bevan, S. Kuipers Munneke, P. Elvidge, Andrew Luckman, A. Orr, A. Renfrew, Ian R. van den Broeke, M.R. The impact of föhn winds on surface energy balance during the 2010-2011 melt season over Larsen C Ice Shelf, Antarctica |
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King, J.C. Kirchgaessner, A. Bevan, S. Kuipers Munneke, P. Elvidge, Andrew Luckman, A. Orr, A. Renfrew, Ian R. van den Broeke, M.R. |
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King, J.C. |
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The impact of föhn winds on surface energy balance during the 2010-2011 melt season over Larsen C Ice Shelf, Antarctica |
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The impact of föhn winds on surface energy balance during the 2010-2011 melt season over Larsen C Ice Shelf, Antarctica |
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The impact of föhn winds on surface energy balance during the 2010-2011 melt season over Larsen C Ice Shelf, Antarctica |
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The impact of föhn winds on surface energy balance during the 2010-2011 melt season over Larsen C Ice Shelf, Antarctica |
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The impact of föhn winds on surface energy balance during the 2010-2011 melt season over Larsen C Ice Shelf, Antarctica |
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impact of föhn winds on surface energy balance during the 2010-2011 melt season over larsen c ice shelf, antarctica |
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Antarctic Antarctic Peninsula The Antarctic |
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Antarctic Antarctic Peninsula The Antarctic |
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Antarc* Antarctic Antarctic Peninsula Antarctica Ice Shelf |
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Antarc* Antarctic Antarctic Peninsula Antarctica Ice Shelf |
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