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Geography, Physical
Wilson S. Clayton
Summary: This paper presents a feasibility study of in situ field measurements of unsaturated meltwater percolation flux within the vertical profile of a snowpack using the self-potential (SP) method. The study found that the calculated fluxes were comparable to actual fluxes, and surface refreezing events caused upward flow. The study creates opportunities to study fundamental snowmelt processes and may improve mathematical modeling.
JOURNAL OF GLACIOLOGY
(2022)
Article
Geography, Physical
Timm Schultz, Ralf Mueller, Dietmar Gross, Angelika Humbert
Summary: In this study, the applicability of a grain boundary sliding model to firn densification was assessed using a numerical model and optimization approach. The results showed good agreement between simulated and measured firn density profiles when appropriate model parameters were used. This suggests that the model can effectively characterize the first stage of firn densification.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Di Liu, Yanyun Shen, Yiwen Wang, Zhipan Wang, Zewen Mo, Qingling Zhang
Summary: Accurate monitoring of snow and ice dynamics in the Arctic is crucial for understanding climate change impacts and predicting feedback on global climate. Traditional remote sensing methods have limitations in long-term observations of polar regions. This study systematically assessed the use of moonlight remote sensing to monitor snow/ice dynamics during dark Arctic winters. Using VIIRS/DNB time series data and object-oriented Random Forests algorithm, we achieved high accuracy in revealing the spatiotemporal dynamics of snow/ice covers from 2012 to 2022. Our findings demonstrate the potential of moonlight remote sensing for continuous monitoring in the Arctic and contribute to polar studies and climate change research.
Article
Geography, Physical
Qingying Shu, Rebecca Killick, Amber Leeson, Christopher Nemeth, Xavier Fettweis, Anna Hogg, David Leslie
Summary: In this article, a novel semi-empirical approach using high-resolution synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data from the Sentinel-1 satellite is presented to characterize the surface conditions of the Greenland ice sheet. By combining SAR backscatter data with optical satellite imagery and meteorological data, different surface types and the melting states of the ice sheet are successfully identified. This method is important for understanding the variation of ice sheet melting across time and space.
JOURNAL OF GLACIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Geography, Physical
Neil F. Humphrey, Joel T. Harper, Toby W. Meierbachtol
Summary: Experiments in Greenland show that meltwater infiltration into cold firn is limited by thermal and density conditions, leading to the formation of perched aquifers rather than filling all available pore space. The results indicate that deep infiltration does not have access to all firn pore space.
JOURNAL OF GLACIOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Geography, Physical
Horst Machguth, Andrew J. Tedstone, Enrico Mattea
Summary: The marginal areas of the Greenland ice sheet develop streams and lakes each summer, indicating the important role of surface runoff in the ice-sheet mass balance. This study maps the extent of surface runoff using MODIS data from 2000 to 2021 and finds an increasing trend in maximum slush limits until 2012. The data also suggest that the upward migration of surface runoff in 2012 stopped early due to thick ice layers near the surface.
JOURNAL OF GLACIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Dhiraj Pradhananga, John W. Pomeroy
Summary: This article introduces a comprehensive glacier hydrology model developed within the Cold Regions Hydrological Modelling platform, which was applied to simulate the hydrology of glacier research basins in the Canadian Rockies. The model was successfully tested against observed data and found to accurately simulate various processes related to glacier hydrology. It also revealed that increased glacier ice melt contributions are the main reason for the increased discharge.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
E. S. Miles, J. F. Steiner, P. Buri, W. W. Immerzeel, F. Pellicciotti
Summary: The study explores the impact of supraglacial debris, ice cliffs, and supraglacial ponds on glacier melt rates, highlighting the importance of considering these factors in global melt modeling. Results show that ice cliffs have a melt rate 2-3 times higher than clean glacier ice, with supraglacial ponds primarily influenced by latent heat exchange.
ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Derui Xu, Xueyuan Tang, Shuhu Yang, Yun Zhang, Lijuan Wang, Lin Li, Bo Sun
Summary: In this paper, the recent ice flux and mass balance of the Lambert Glacier were systematically analyzed. The study revealed positive accumulation in the middle region of the glacier, but the values have decreased compared to the early 2000s.
Article
Geography, Physical
Lou-Anne Chevrollier, Joseph M. Cook, Laura Halbach, Hans Jakobsen, Liane G. Benning, Alexandre M. Anesio, Martyn Tranter
Summary: This study investigates the impact of snow and ice algae on the albedo of glacier and ice-sheet surfaces using empirical data and a radiative transfer model. It finds that ice algae have a higher absorption capacity, but their blooms have a comparable impact on surface albedo due to different light conditions. Reconstructing the effect of ice algae on bare ice, the study shows that blooms can locally reduce the albedo by 3 to 43%, equivalent to 1-10 L m(-2) of melted ice per day. Future studies can explore biological albedo reduction and algal quantification using remote sensing imagery.
JOURNAL OF GLACIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Suhail A. Lone, Ghulam Jeelani, R. D. Deshpande, Abhijit Mukherjee, Scott Jasechko, Altaf Lone
Summary: This study analyzed stable oxygen and hydrogen isotope compositions of different water sources in the Upper Indus River Basin and found that groundwater recharge is mainly dependent on meltwaters, with glacial meltwaters and snowmelt contributing the most, while rainfall contributes the least.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Geography, Physical
Lucas Zeller, Daniel McGrath, Louis Sass, Shad O'Neel, Christopher McNeil, Emily Baker
Summary: We present the spatial distribution of seasonal and annual surface mass balances of Wolverine Glacier in Alaska from 2016 to 2020. Our study accounts for the effects of ice emergence and firn compaction and utilizes three methods for estimating emergence velocities. We find good agreement between distributed mass balances and ground-based measurements. The study also highlights the variability in seasonal balances and skewness in winter and summer balances.
JOURNAL OF GLACIOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Changbin Bai, Feiteng Wang, Lin Wang, Chunhai Xu, Xiaoying Yue, Shujing Yang, Puyu Wang, Yanqun Bi, Haining Wei
Summary: The Mt.Tomur glaciers in Western China are experiencing more frequent glacial hazards due to climate change, despite no changes in long-term glacier surface velocities. This study used image-correlation offset tracking to estimate the glacier surface velocity and ice thickness in the Mt.Tomur region from 2000 to 2020. The results showed a significant slowdown in glacier surface velocity and provided insights into the glacier ice thickness distribution. The reliability of the remote sensing methods was confirmed by comparing with measured surface velocity and ice thickness data.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
David F. Hill, Christina Aragon
Summary: This paper investigates the hydrologic conditions of Teklanika River watershed in Alaska and discusses the compromises that need to be made when studying poorly gauged areas. The study finds that the river is highly responsive to strong episodic rainfall events during the summer.
FRONTIERS IN EARTH SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Geography, Physical
Dominic A. Hodgson, Tom A. Jordan, Neil Ross, Teal R. Riley, Peter T. Fretwell
Summary: This article describes the rapid drainage and slow refill of a subglacial lake under Mars Glacier on the Antarctic Peninsula, discussing the influence of these features on glacier behavior and exploring the possibility of subglacial hydrological networks being activated or enhanced by surface meltwater.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Reza Naderpour, Mike Schwank, Christian Matzler
Article
Environmental Sciences
Mike Schwank, Reza Naderpour
Article
Environmental Sciences
Reza Naderpour, Mike Schwank
Article
Environmental Sciences
Mike Schwank, Reza Naderpour, Christian Matzler
Article
Environmental Sciences
Derek Houtz, Reza Naderpour, Mike Schwank
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Reza Naderpour, Mike Schwank, Derek Houtz, Charles Werner, Christian Maetzler
Summary: This article experimentally investigates the relationships between snow-ground state parameters and copol backscattering at a wide range of frequencies, finding an anticorrelation between snow wetness and backscattering coefficient. It assesses the relative strengths of the snow-ground system's primary scattering elements and how snow-ground SPs influence backscattering at different time scales. The study emphasizes the importance of multifrequency active microwave measurements for developing retrieval algorithms and understanding ongoing physical processes.
IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON GEOSCIENCE AND REMOTE SENSING
(2022)
Article
Engineering, Electrical & Electronic
Reza Naderpour, Mike Schwank, Derek Houtz, Christian Matzler
Summary: This study reports on four consecutive winter campaigns conducted in the Swiss Alps to investigate the L-band microwave emission of ground covered with seasonal snow. The study measured brightness temperatures and state parameters of the snowpack and subnivean soil, and analyzed the effects of precipitation and spatial heterogeneity on the measurements. The findings provide valuable insights for future close-range remote sensing campaigns.
IEEE JOURNAL OF SELECTED TOPICS IN APPLIED EARTH OBSERVATIONS AND REMOTE SENSING
(2022)