Articles | Volume 11, issue 6
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-11-2633-2017
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-11-2633-2017
Research article
 | Highlight paper
 | 
20 Nov 2017
Research article | Highlight paper |  | 20 Nov 2017

A multilayer physically based snowpack model simulating direct and indirect radiative impacts of light-absorbing impurities in snow

Francois Tuzet, Marie Dumont, Matthieu Lafaysse, Ghislain Picard, Laurent Arnaud, Didier Voisin, Yves Lejeune, Luc Charrois, Pierre Nabat, and Samuel Morin

Viewed

Total article views: 7,912 (including HTML, PDF, and XML)
HTML PDF XML Total BibTeX EndNote
6,049 1,670 193 7,912 173 181
  • HTML: 6,049
  • PDF: 1,670
  • XML: 193
  • Total: 7,912
  • BibTeX: 173
  • EndNote: 181
Views and downloads (calculated since 08 Jun 2017)
Cumulative views and downloads (calculated since 08 Jun 2017)

Viewed (geographical distribution)

Total article views: 7,912 (including HTML, PDF, and XML) Thereof 7,263 with geography defined and 649 with unknown origin.
Country # Views %
  • 1
1
 
 
 
 

Cited

Latest update: 15 Nov 2024
Download

The requested paper has a corresponding corrigendum published. Please read the corrigendum first before downloading the article.

Short summary
Light-absorbing impurities deposited on snow, such as soot or dust, strongly modify its evolution. We implemented impurity deposition and evolution in a detailed snowpack model, thereby expanding the reach of such models into addressing the subtle interplays between snow physics and impurities' optical properties. Model results were evaluated based on innovative field observations at an Alpine site. This allows future investigations in the fields of climate, hydrology and avalanche prediction.