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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-10-2799-2016
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Research article
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18 Nov 2016
Research article |
| 18 Nov 2016
Surface energy balance sensitivity to meteorological variability on Haig Glacier, Canadian Rocky Mountains
Samaneh Ebrahimi
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Geography, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive
Northwest, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 1N4, Canada
Shawn J. Marshall
Department of Geography, University of Calgary, 2500 University Drive
Northwest, Calgary, Alberta, T2N 1N4, Canada
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Short summary
Atmospheric–glacier surface interactions govern melt, where each variable has a different impact depending on the region and time of year. To understand these impacts and their year-to-year variability on summer melt extent, we examine melt sensitivity to different meteorological variables at a glacier in the Canadian Rockies. Cloud conditions, surface albedo, temperature, and humidity are all important to melt extent and should be considered in models of glacier response to climate change.
Atmospheric–glacier surface interactions govern melt, where each variable has a different impact...
