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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-13-1051-2019
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Research article
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02 Apr 2019
Research article |
| 02 Apr 2019
| 02 Apr 2019
A multi-season investigation of glacier surface roughness lengths through in situ and remote observation
Noel Fitzpatrick
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, V6T 1Z4, Canada
Valentina Radić
Department of Earth, Ocean, and Atmospheric Sciences, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, V6T 1Z4, Canada
Brian Menounos
Natural Resources and Environmental Studies Institute and Geography Program, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, V2N 4Z9, Canada
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Short summary
Measurements of surface roughness are rare on glaciers, despite being an important control for heat exchange with the atmosphere and surface melt. In this study, roughness values were determined through measurements at multiple locations and seasons and found to vary across glacier surfaces and to differ from commonly assumed values in melt models. Two new methods that remotely determine roughness from digital elevation models returned good performance and may facilitate improved melt modelling.
Measurements of surface roughness are rare on glaciers, despite being an important control for...
