---
_id: '12628'
abstract:
- lang: eng
text: Thick debris cover on glaciers can significantly reduce ice melt. However,
several studies have suggested that debris-covered glaciers in the Himalaya might
have lost mass at a rate similar to debris-free glaciers. We reconstruct elevation
and mass changes for the debris-covered glaciers of the upper Langtang valley,
Nepalese Himalaya, using a digital elevation model (DEM) from 1974 stereo Hexagon
satellite data and the 2000 SRTM (Shuttle Radar Topography Mission) DEM. Uncertainties
are high in the accumulation areas, due to data gaps in the SRTM and difficulties
with delineation of the glacier borders. Even with these uncertainties, we obtain
thinning rates comparable to those of several other studies in the Himalaya. In
particular, we obtain a total mass balance for the investigated debris-covered
glaciers of the basin of –0.32 ± 0.18 m w.e. a−1. However,
there are major spatial differences both between glaciers and within any single
glacier, exhibiting a very distinct nonlinear mass-balance profile with elevation.
Through analysis of surface velocities derived from Landsat ETM+ imagery, we show
that thinning occurs in areas of low velocity and low slope. These areas are prone
to a general, dynamic decay of surface features and to the development of supraglacial
lakes and ice cliffs, which may be responsible for a considerable increase in
overall glacier ablation.
article_processing_charge: No
article_type: original
author:
- first_name: Francesca
full_name: Pellicciotti, Francesca
id: b28f055a-81ea-11ed-b70c-a9fe7f7b0e70
last_name: Pellicciotti
- first_name: Christa
full_name: Stephan, Christa
last_name: Stephan
- first_name: Evan
full_name: Miles, Evan
last_name: Miles
- first_name: Sam
full_name: Herreid, Sam
last_name: Herreid
- first_name: Walter W.
full_name: Immerzeel, Walter W.
last_name: Immerzeel
- first_name: Tobias
full_name: Bolch, Tobias
last_name: Bolch
citation:
ama: Pellicciotti F, Stephan C, Miles E, Herreid S, Immerzeel WW, Bolch T. Mass-balance
changes of the debris-covered glaciers in the Langtang Himal, Nepal, from 1974
to 1999. Journal of Glaciology. 2015;61(226):373-386. doi:10.3189/2015jog13j237
apa: Pellicciotti, F., Stephan, C., Miles, E., Herreid, S., Immerzeel, W. W., &
Bolch, T. (2015). Mass-balance changes of the debris-covered glaciers in the Langtang
Himal, Nepal, from 1974 to 1999. Journal of Glaciology. International Glaciological
Society. https://doi.org/10.3189/2015jog13j237
chicago: Pellicciotti, Francesca, Christa Stephan, Evan Miles, Sam Herreid, Walter
W. Immerzeel, and Tobias Bolch. “Mass-Balance Changes of the Debris-Covered Glaciers
in the Langtang Himal, Nepal, from 1974 to 1999.” Journal of Glaciology.
International Glaciological Society, 2015. https://doi.org/10.3189/2015jog13j237.
ieee: F. Pellicciotti, C. Stephan, E. Miles, S. Herreid, W. W. Immerzeel, and T.
Bolch, “Mass-balance changes of the debris-covered glaciers in the Langtang Himal,
Nepal, from 1974 to 1999,” Journal of Glaciology, vol. 61, no. 226. International
Glaciological Society, pp. 373–386, 2015.
ista: Pellicciotti F, Stephan C, Miles E, Herreid S, Immerzeel WW, Bolch T. 2015.
Mass-balance changes of the debris-covered glaciers in the Langtang Himal, Nepal,
from 1974 to 1999. Journal of Glaciology. 61(226), 373–386.
mla: Pellicciotti, Francesca, et al. “Mass-Balance Changes of the Debris-Covered
Glaciers in the Langtang Himal, Nepal, from 1974 to 1999.” Journal of Glaciology,
vol. 61, no. 226, International Glaciological Society, 2015, pp. 373–86, doi:10.3189/2015jog13j237.
short: F. Pellicciotti, C. Stephan, E. Miles, S. Herreid, W.W. Immerzeel, T. Bolch,
Journal of Glaciology 61 (2015) 373–386.
date_created: 2023-02-20T08:16:11Z
date_published: 2015-03-01T00:00:00Z
date_updated: 2023-02-24T09:35:21Z
day: '01'
doi: 10.3189/2015jog13j237
extern: '1'
intvolume: ' 61'
issue: '226'
keyword:
- Earth-Surface Processes
language:
- iso: eng
main_file_link:
- open_access: '1'
url: https://doi.org/10.3189/2015JoG13J237
month: '03'
oa: 1
oa_version: Published Version
page: 373-386
publication: Journal of Glaciology
publication_identifier:
eissn:
- 1727-5652
issn:
- 0022-1430
publication_status: published
publisher: International Glaciological Society
quality_controlled: '1'
scopus_import: '1'
status: public
title: Mass-balance changes of the debris-covered glaciers in the Langtang Himal,
Nepal, from 1974 to 1999
type: journal_article
user_id: 2DF688A6-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87
volume: 61
year: '2015'
...
---
_id: '12632'
abstract:
- lang: eng
text: We investigate the performance of five glacier melt models over a multi-decadal
period in order to assess their ability to model future glacier response. The
models range from a simple degree-day model, based solely on air temperature,
to more-sophisticated models, including the full shortwave radiation balance.
In addition to the empirical models, the performance of a physically based energy-balance
(EB) model is examined. The melt models are coupled to an accumulation and a surface
evolution model and applied in a distributed manner to Rhonegletscher, Switzerland,
over the period 1929–2012 at hourly resolution. For calibration, seasonal mass-balance
measurements (2006–12) are used. Decadal ice volume changes for six periods in
the years 1929–2012 serve for model validation. Over the period 2006–12, there
are almost no differences in performance between the models, except for EB, which
is less consistent with observations, likely due to lack of meteorological in
situ data. However, simulations over the long term (1929–2012) reveal that models
which include a separate term for shortwave radiation agree best with the observed
ice volume changes, indicating that their melt relationships are robust in time
and thus suitable for long-term modelling, in contrast to more empirical approaches
that are oversensitive to temperature fluctuations.
article_processing_charge: No
article_type: original
author:
- first_name: Jeannette
full_name: Gabbi, Jeannette
last_name: Gabbi
- first_name: Marco
full_name: Carenzo, Marco
last_name: Carenzo
- first_name: Francesca
full_name: Pellicciotti, Francesca
id: b28f055a-81ea-11ed-b70c-a9fe7f7b0e70
last_name: Pellicciotti
- first_name: Andreas
full_name: Bauder, Andreas
last_name: Bauder
- first_name: Martin
full_name: Funk, Martin
last_name: Funk
citation:
ama: Gabbi J, Carenzo M, Pellicciotti F, Bauder A, Funk M. A comparison of empirical
and physically based glacier surface melt models for long-term simulations of
glacier response. Journal of Glaciology. 2014;60(224):1140-1154. doi:10.3189/2014jog14j011
apa: Gabbi, J., Carenzo, M., Pellicciotti, F., Bauder, A., & Funk, M. (2014).
A comparison of empirical and physically based glacier surface melt models for
long-term simulations of glacier response. Journal of Glaciology. International
Glaciological Society. https://doi.org/10.3189/2014jog14j011
chicago: Gabbi, Jeannette, Marco Carenzo, Francesca Pellicciotti, Andreas Bauder,
and Martin Funk. “A Comparison of Empirical and Physically Based Glacier Surface
Melt Models for Long-Term Simulations of Glacier Response.” Journal of Glaciology.
International Glaciological Society, 2014. https://doi.org/10.3189/2014jog14j011.
ieee: J. Gabbi, M. Carenzo, F. Pellicciotti, A. Bauder, and M. Funk, “A comparison
of empirical and physically based glacier surface melt models for long-term simulations
of glacier response,” Journal of Glaciology, vol. 60, no. 224. International
Glaciological Society, pp. 1140–1154, 2014.
ista: Gabbi J, Carenzo M, Pellicciotti F, Bauder A, Funk M. 2014. A comparison of
empirical and physically based glacier surface melt models for long-term simulations
of glacier response. Journal of Glaciology. 60(224), 1140–1154.
mla: Gabbi, Jeannette, et al. “A Comparison of Empirical and Physically Based Glacier
Surface Melt Models for Long-Term Simulations of Glacier Response.” Journal
of Glaciology, vol. 60, no. 224, International Glaciological Society, 2014,
pp. 1140–54, doi:10.3189/2014jog14j011.
short: J. Gabbi, M. Carenzo, F. Pellicciotti, A. Bauder, M. Funk, Journal of Glaciology
60 (2014) 1140–1154.
date_created: 2023-02-20T08:16:34Z
date_published: 2014-08-01T00:00:00Z
date_updated: 2023-02-24T08:56:35Z
day: '01'
doi: 10.3189/2014jog14j011
extern: '1'
intvolume: ' 60'
issue: '224'
keyword:
- Earth-Surface Processes
language:
- iso: eng
main_file_link:
- open_access: '1'
url: https://doi.org/10.3189/2014JoG14J011
month: '08'
oa: 1
oa_version: Published Version
page: 1140-1154
publication: Journal of Glaciology
publication_identifier:
eissn:
- 1727-5652
issn:
- 0022-1430
publication_status: published
publisher: International Glaciological Society
quality_controlled: '1'
scopus_import: '1'
status: public
title: A comparison of empirical and physically based glacier surface melt models
for long-term simulations of glacier response
type: journal_article
user_id: 2DF688A6-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87
volume: 60
year: '2014'
...
---
_id: '12642'
abstract:
- lang: eng
text: Near-surface air temperature, typically measured at a height of 2 m, is the
most important control on the energy exchange and the melt rate at a snow or ice
surface. It is distributed in a simplistic manner in most glacier melt models
by using constant linear lapse rates, which poorly represent the actual spatial
and temporal variability of air temperature. In this paper, we test a simple thermodynamic
model proposed by Greuell and Böhm in 1998 as an alternative, using a new dataset
of air temperature measurements from along the flowline of Haut Glacier d’Arolla,
Switzerland. The unmodified model performs little better than assuming a constant
linear lapse rate. When modified to allow the ratio of the boundary layer height
to the bulk heat transfer coefficient to vary along the flowline, the model matches
measured air temperatures better, and a further reduction of the root-mean-square
error is obtained, although there is still considerable scope for improvement.
The modified model is shown to perform best under conditions favourable to the
development of katabatic winds – few clouds, positive ambient air temperature,
limited influence of synoptic or valley winds and a long fetch – but its performance
is poor under cloudy conditions.
article_processing_charge: No
article_type: original
author:
- first_name: Lene
full_name: Petersen, Lene
last_name: Petersen
- first_name: Francesca
full_name: Pellicciotti, Francesca
id: b28f055a-81ea-11ed-b70c-a9fe7f7b0e70
last_name: Pellicciotti
- first_name: Inge
full_name: Juszak, Inge
last_name: Juszak
- first_name: Marco
full_name: Carenzo, Marco
last_name: Carenzo
- first_name: Ben
full_name: Brock, Ben
last_name: Brock
citation:
ama: 'Petersen L, Pellicciotti F, Juszak I, Carenzo M, Brock B. Suitability of a
constant air temperature lapse rate over an Alpine glacier: Testing the Greuell
and Böhm model as an alternative. Annals of Glaciology. 2013;54(63):120-130.
doi:10.3189/2013aog63a477'
apa: 'Petersen, L., Pellicciotti, F., Juszak, I., Carenzo, M., & Brock, B. (2013).
Suitability of a constant air temperature lapse rate over an Alpine glacier: Testing
the Greuell and Böhm model as an alternative. Annals of Glaciology. International
Glaciological Society. https://doi.org/10.3189/2013aog63a477'
chicago: 'Petersen, Lene, Francesca Pellicciotti, Inge Juszak, Marco Carenzo, and
Ben Brock. “Suitability of a Constant Air Temperature Lapse Rate over an Alpine
Glacier: Testing the Greuell and Böhm Model as an Alternative.” Annals of Glaciology.
International Glaciological Society, 2013. https://doi.org/10.3189/2013aog63a477.'
ieee: 'L. Petersen, F. Pellicciotti, I. Juszak, M. Carenzo, and B. Brock, “Suitability
of a constant air temperature lapse rate over an Alpine glacier: Testing the Greuell
and Böhm model as an alternative,” Annals of Glaciology, vol. 54, no. 63.
International Glaciological Society, pp. 120–130, 2013.'
ista: 'Petersen L, Pellicciotti F, Juszak I, Carenzo M, Brock B. 2013. Suitability
of a constant air temperature lapse rate over an Alpine glacier: Testing the Greuell
and Böhm model as an alternative. Annals of Glaciology. 54(63), 120–130.'
mla: 'Petersen, Lene, et al. “Suitability of a Constant Air Temperature Lapse Rate
over an Alpine Glacier: Testing the Greuell and Böhm Model as an Alternative.”
Annals of Glaciology, vol. 54, no. 63, International Glaciological Society,
2013, pp. 120–30, doi:10.3189/2013aog63a477.'
short: L. Petersen, F. Pellicciotti, I. Juszak, M. Carenzo, B. Brock, Annals of
Glaciology 54 (2013) 120–130.
date_created: 2023-02-20T08:17:29Z
date_published: 2013-08-01T00:00:00Z
date_updated: 2023-02-21T10:18:24Z
day: '01'
doi: 10.3189/2013aog63a477
extern: '1'
intvolume: ' 54'
issue: '63'
keyword:
- Earth-Surface Processes
language:
- iso: eng
main_file_link:
- open_access: '1'
url: https://doi.org/10.3189/2013aog63a477
month: '08'
oa: 1
oa_version: Published Version
page: 120-130
publication: Annals of Glaciology
publication_identifier:
eissn:
- 1727-5644
issn:
- 0260-3055
publication_status: published
publisher: International Glaciological Society
quality_controlled: '1'
scopus_import: '1'
status: public
title: 'Suitability of a constant air temperature lapse rate over an Alpine glacier:
Testing the Greuell and Böhm model as an alternative'
type: journal_article
user_id: 2DF688A6-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87
volume: 54
year: '2013'
...
---
_id: '12648'
abstract:
- lang: eng
text: Distributed glacier melt models generally assume that the glacier surface
consists of bare exposed ice and snow. In reality, many glaciers are wholly or
partially covered in layers of debris that tend to suppress ablation rates. In
this paper, an existing physically based point model for the ablation of debris-covered
ice is incorporated in a distributed melt model and applied to Haut Glacier d'Arolla,
Switzerland, which has three large patches of debris cover on its surface. The
model is based on a 10 m resolution digital elevation model (DEM) of the area;
each glacier pixel in the DEM is defined as either bare or debris-covered ice,
and may be covered in snow that must be melted off before ice ablation is assumed
to occur. Each debris-covered pixel is assigned a debris thickness value using
probability distributions based on over 1000 manual thickness measurements. Locally
observed meteorological data are used to run energy balance calculations in every
pixel, using an approach suitable for snow, bare ice or debris-covered ice as
appropriate. The use of the debris model significantly reduces the total ablation
in the debris-covered areas, however the precise reduction is sensitive to the
temperature extrapolation used in the model distribution because air near the
debris surface tends to be slightly warmer than over bare ice. Overall results
suggest that the debris patches, which cover 10% of the glacierized area, reduce
total runoff from the glacierized part of the basin by up to 7%.
article_number: D18105
article_processing_charge: No
article_type: original
author:
- first_name: T. D.
full_name: Reid, T. D.
last_name: Reid
- first_name: M.
full_name: Carenzo, M.
last_name: Carenzo
- first_name: Francesca
full_name: Pellicciotti, Francesca
id: b28f055a-81ea-11ed-b70c-a9fe7f7b0e70
last_name: Pellicciotti
- first_name: B. W.
full_name: Brock, B. W.
last_name: Brock
citation:
ama: 'Reid TD, Carenzo M, Pellicciotti F, Brock BW. Including debris cover effects
in a distributed model of glacier ablation. Journal of Geophysical Research:
Atmospheres. 2012;117(D18). doi:10.1029/2012jd017795'
apa: 'Reid, T. D., Carenzo, M., Pellicciotti, F., & Brock, B. W. (2012). Including
debris cover effects in a distributed model of glacier ablation. Journal of
Geophysical Research: Atmospheres. American Geophysical Union. https://doi.org/10.1029/2012jd017795'
chicago: 'Reid, T. D., M. Carenzo, Francesca Pellicciotti, and B. W. Brock. “Including
Debris Cover Effects in a Distributed Model of Glacier Ablation.” Journal of
Geophysical Research: Atmospheres. American Geophysical Union, 2012. https://doi.org/10.1029/2012jd017795.'
ieee: 'T. D. Reid, M. Carenzo, F. Pellicciotti, and B. W. Brock, “Including debris
cover effects in a distributed model of glacier ablation,” Journal of Geophysical
Research: Atmospheres, vol. 117, no. D18. American Geophysical Union, 2012.'
ista: 'Reid TD, Carenzo M, Pellicciotti F, Brock BW. 2012. Including debris cover
effects in a distributed model of glacier ablation. Journal of Geophysical Research:
Atmospheres. 117(D18), D18105.'
mla: 'Reid, T. D., et al. “Including Debris Cover Effects in a Distributed Model
of Glacier Ablation.” Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, vol.
117, no. D18, D18105, American Geophysical Union, 2012, doi:10.1029/2012jd017795.'
short: 'T.D. Reid, M. Carenzo, F. Pellicciotti, B.W. Brock, Journal of Geophysical
Research: Atmospheres 117 (2012).'
date_created: 2023-02-20T08:17:57Z
date_published: 2012-09-27T00:00:00Z
date_updated: 2023-02-20T10:57:31Z
day: '27'
doi: 10.1029/2012jd017795
extern: '1'
intvolume: ' 117'
issue: D18
keyword:
- Paleontology
- Space and Planetary Science
- Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)
- Atmospheric Science
- Earth-Surface Processes
- Geochemistry and Petrology
- Soil Science
- Water Science and Technology
- Ecology
- Aquatic Science
- Forestry
- Oceanography
- Geophysics
language:
- iso: eng
main_file_link:
- open_access: '1'
url: https://doi.org/10.1029/2012JD017795
month: '09'
oa: 1
oa_version: Published Version
publication: 'Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres'
publication_identifier:
issn:
- 0148-0227
publication_status: published
publisher: American Geophysical Union
quality_controlled: '1'
scopus_import: '1'
status: public
title: Including debris cover effects in a distributed model of glacier ablation
type: journal_article
user_id: 2DF688A6-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87
volume: 117
year: '2012'
...
---
_id: '12651'
abstract:
- lang: eng
text: Temperature data from three Automatic Weather Stations and twelve Temperature
Loggers are used to investigate the spatiotemporal variability of temperature
over a glacier, its main atmospheric controls, the suitability of extrapolation
techniques and their effect on melt modeling. We use data collected on Juncal
Norte Glacier, central Chile, during one ablation season. We examine temporal
and spatial variability in lapse rates (LRs), together with alternative statistical
interpolation methods. The main control over the glacier thermal regime is the
development of a katabatic boundary layer (KBL). Katabatic wind occurs at night
and in the morning and is eroded in the afternoon. LRs reveal strong diurnal variability,
with steeper LRs during the day when the katabatic wind weakens and shallower
LRs during the night and morning. We suggest that temporally variable LRs should
be used to account for the observed change. They tend to be steeper than equivalent
constant LRs, and therefore result in a reduction in simulated melt compared to
use of constant LRs when extrapolating from lower to higher elevations. In addition
to the temporal variability, the temperature-elevation relationship varies also
in space. Differences are evident between local LRs and including such variability
in melt modeling affects melt simulations. Extrapolation methods based on the
spatial variability of the observations after removal of the elevation trend,
such as Inverse Distance Weighting or Kriging, do not seem necessary for simulations
of gridded temperature data over a glacier.
article_number: D23109
article_processing_charge: No
article_type: original
author:
- first_name: L.
full_name: Petersen, L.
last_name: Petersen
- first_name: Francesca
full_name: Pellicciotti, Francesca
id: b28f055a-81ea-11ed-b70c-a9fe7f7b0e70
last_name: Pellicciotti
citation:
ama: 'Petersen L, Pellicciotti F. Spatial and temporal variability of air temperature
on a melting glacier: Atmospheric controls, extrapolation methods and their effect
on melt modeling, Juncal Norte Glacier, Chile. Journal of Geophysical Research:
Atmospheres. 2011;116(D23). doi:10.1029/2011jd015842'
apa: 'Petersen, L., & Pellicciotti, F. (2011). Spatial and temporal variability
of air temperature on a melting glacier: Atmospheric controls, extrapolation methods
and their effect on melt modeling, Juncal Norte Glacier, Chile. Journal of
Geophysical Research: Atmospheres. American Geophysical Union. https://doi.org/10.1029/2011jd015842'
chicago: 'Petersen, L., and Francesca Pellicciotti. “Spatial and Temporal Variability
of Air Temperature on a Melting Glacier: Atmospheric Controls, Extrapolation Methods
and Their Effect on Melt Modeling, Juncal Norte Glacier, Chile.” Journal of
Geophysical Research: Atmospheres. American Geophysical Union, 2011. https://doi.org/10.1029/2011jd015842.'
ieee: 'L. Petersen and F. Pellicciotti, “Spatial and temporal variability of air
temperature on a melting glacier: Atmospheric controls, extrapolation methods
and their effect on melt modeling, Juncal Norte Glacier, Chile,” Journal of
Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, vol. 116, no. D23. American Geophysical
Union, 2011.'
ista: 'Petersen L, Pellicciotti F. 2011. Spatial and temporal variability of air
temperature on a melting glacier: Atmospheric controls, extrapolation methods
and their effect on melt modeling, Juncal Norte Glacier, Chile. Journal of Geophysical
Research: Atmospheres. 116(D23), D23109.'
mla: 'Petersen, L., and Francesca Pellicciotti. “Spatial and Temporal Variability
of Air Temperature on a Melting Glacier: Atmospheric Controls, Extrapolation Methods
and Their Effect on Melt Modeling, Juncal Norte Glacier, Chile.” Journal of
Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, vol. 116, no. D23, D23109, American Geophysical
Union, 2011, doi:10.1029/2011jd015842.'
short: 'L. Petersen, F. Pellicciotti, Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres
116 (2011).'
date_created: 2023-02-20T08:18:14Z
date_published: 2011-12-16T00:00:00Z
date_updated: 2023-02-20T10:29:44Z
day: '16'
doi: 10.1029/2011jd015842
extern: '1'
intvolume: ' 116'
issue: D23
keyword:
- Paleontology
- Space and Planetary Science
- Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)
- Atmospheric Science
- Earth-Surface Processes
- Geochemistry and Petrology
- Soil Science
- Water Science and Technology
- Ecology
- Aquatic Science
- Forestry
- Oceanography
- Geophysics
language:
- iso: eng
main_file_link:
- open_access: '1'
url: https://doi.org/10.1029/2011JD01584
month: '12'
oa: 1
oa_version: Published Version
publication: 'Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres'
publication_identifier:
issn:
- 0148-0227
publication_status: published
publisher: American Geophysical Union
quality_controlled: '1'
scopus_import: '1'
status: public
title: 'Spatial and temporal variability of air temperature on a melting glacier:
Atmospheric controls, extrapolation methods and their effect on melt modeling, Juncal
Norte Glacier, Chile'
type: journal_article
user_id: 2DF688A6-F248-11E8-B48F-1D18A9856A87
volume: 116
year: '2011'
...
---
_id: '12658'
abstract:
- lang: eng
text: '[1] During the ablation period 2001 a glaciometeorological experiment was
carried out on Haut Glacier d''Arolla, Switzerland. Five meteorological stations
were installed on the glacier, and one permanent automatic weather station in
the glacier foreland. The altitudes of the stations ranged between 2500 and 3000
m a.s.l., and they were in operation from end of May to beginning of September
2001. The spatial arrangement of the stations and temporal duration of the measurements
generated a unique data set enabling the analysis of the spatial and temporal
variability of the meteorological variables across an alpine glacier. All measurements
were taken at a nominal height of 2 m, and hourly averages were derived for the
analysis. The wind regime was dominated by the glacier wind (mean value 2.8 m
s−1) but due to erosion by the synoptic gradient wind, occasionally the wind would
blow up the valley. A slight decrease in mean 2 m air temperatures with altitude
was found, however the 2 m air temperature gradient varied greatly and frequently
changed its sign. Mean relative humidity was 71% and exhibited limited spatial
variation. Mean incoming shortwave radiation and albedo both generally increased
with elevation. The different components of shortwave radiation are quantified
with a parameterization scheme. Resulting spatial variations are mainly due to
horizon obstruction and reflections from surrounding slopes, i.e., topography.
The effect of clouds accounts for a loss of 30% of the extraterrestrial flux.
Albedos derived from a Landsat TM image of 30 July show remarkably constant values,
in the range 0.49 to 0.50, across snow covered parts of the glacier, while albedo
is highly spatially variable below the zone of continuous snow cover. These results
are verified with ground measurements and compared with parameterized albedo.
Mean longwave radiative fluxes decreased with elevation due to lower air temperatures
and the effect of upper hemisphere slopes. It is shown through parameterization
that this effect would even be more pronounced without the effect of clouds. Results
are discussed with respect to a similar study which has been carried out on Pasterze
Glacier (Austria). The presented algorithms for interpolating, parameterizing
and simulating variables and parameters in alpine regions are integrated in the
software package AMUNDSEN which is freely available to be adapted and further
developed by the community.'
article_number: D03103
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article_type: original
author:
- first_name: Ulrich
full_name: Strasser, Ulrich
last_name: Strasser
- first_name: Javier
full_name: Corripio, Javier
last_name: Corripio
- first_name: Francesca
full_name: Pellicciotti, Francesca
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last_name: Pellicciotti
- first_name: Paolo
full_name: Burlando, Paolo
last_name: Burlando
- first_name: Ben
full_name: Brock, Ben
last_name: Brock
- first_name: Martin
full_name: Funk, Martin
last_name: Funk
citation:
ama: 'Strasser U, Corripio J, Pellicciotti F, Burlando P, Brock B, Funk M. Spatial
and temporal variability of meteorological variables at Haut Glacier d’Arolla
(Switzerland) during the ablation season 2001: Measurements and simulations. Journal
of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres. 2004;109(D3). doi:10.1029/2003jd003973'
apa: 'Strasser, U., Corripio, J., Pellicciotti, F., Burlando, P., Brock, B., &
Funk, M. (2004). Spatial and temporal variability of meteorological variables
at Haut Glacier d’Arolla (Switzerland) during the ablation season 2001: Measurements
and simulations. Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres. American
Geophysical Union. https://doi.org/10.1029/2003jd003973'
chicago: 'Strasser, Ulrich, Javier Corripio, Francesca Pellicciotti, Paolo Burlando,
Ben Brock, and Martin Funk. “Spatial and Temporal Variability of Meteorological
Variables at Haut Glacier d’Arolla (Switzerland) during the Ablation Season 2001:
Measurements and Simulations.” Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres.
American Geophysical Union, 2004. https://doi.org/10.1029/2003jd003973.'
ieee: 'U. Strasser, J. Corripio, F. Pellicciotti, P. Burlando, B. Brock, and M.
Funk, “Spatial and temporal variability of meteorological variables at Haut Glacier
d’Arolla (Switzerland) during the ablation season 2001: Measurements and simulations,”
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, vol. 109, no. D3. American
Geophysical Union, 2004.'
ista: 'Strasser U, Corripio J, Pellicciotti F, Burlando P, Brock B, Funk M. 2004.
Spatial and temporal variability of meteorological variables at Haut Glacier d’Arolla
(Switzerland) during the ablation season 2001: Measurements and simulations. Journal
of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres. 109(D3), D03103.'
mla: 'Strasser, Ulrich, et al. “Spatial and Temporal Variability of Meteorological
Variables at Haut Glacier d’Arolla (Switzerland) during the Ablation Season 2001:
Measurements and Simulations.” Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres,
vol. 109, no. D3, D03103, American Geophysical Union, 2004, doi:10.1029/2003jd003973.'
short: 'U. Strasser, J. Corripio, F. Pellicciotti, P. Burlando, B. Brock, M. Funk,
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres 109 (2004).'
date_created: 2023-02-20T08:18:57Z
date_published: 2004-02-16T00:00:00Z
date_updated: 2023-02-20T08:40:21Z
day: '16'
doi: 10.1029/2003jd003973
extern: '1'
intvolume: ' 109'
issue: D3
keyword:
- Paleontology
- Space and Planetary Science
- Earth and Planetary Sciences (miscellaneous)
- Atmospheric Science
- Earth-Surface Processes
- Geochemistry and Petrology
- Soil Science
- Water Science and Technology
- Ecology
- Aquatic Science
- Forestry
- Oceanography
- Geophysics
language:
- iso: eng
month: '02'
oa_version: None
publication: 'Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres'
publication_identifier:
issn:
- 0148-0227
publication_status: published
publisher: American Geophysical Union
quality_controlled: '1'
scopus_import: '1'
status: public
title: 'Spatial and temporal variability of meteorological variables at Haut Glacier
d''Arolla (Switzerland) during the ablation season 2001: Measurements and simulations'
type: journal_article
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