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., Vihma, T., Anderson, P.S., Bosveld, F.C., Holtslag, A.A.M.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: Long-wave radiation; Low wind speeds; Modelling; Snow-surface; Stable boundary layer; Surface coupling; Turbulent mixing; WRF; Sodankylä; Antarc*; Antarctica; Ice Shelf
• Online Access: https://research.wur.nl/en/publications/clear-sky-stable-boundary-layers-with-low-winds-over-snow-covered; 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...