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02 Oct 2020
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| 02 Oct 2020
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Temporal and spatial variability in surface roughness and accumulation rate around 88° S from repeat airborne geophysical surveys
Michael Studinger
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USA
Brooke C. Medley
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USA
Kelly M. Brunt
Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center (ESSIC), University of
Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USA
Kimberly A. Casey
U.S. Geological Survey, Reston, VA, USA
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USA
Nathan T. Kurtz
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USA
Serdar S. Manizade
Amentum Services Inc., Wallops Island, VA, USA
NASA Wallops Flight Facility, Wallops Island, VA, USA
Thomas A. Neumann
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USA
Thomas B. Overly
Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center (ESSIC), University of
Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USA
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Short summary
We use repeat airborne geophysical data consisting of laser altimetry, snow, and Ku-band radar and optical imagery to analyze the spatial and temporal variability in surface roughness, slope, wind deposition, and snow accumulation at 88° S. We find small–scale variability in snow accumulation based on the snow radar subsurface layering, indicating areas of strong wind redistribution are prevalent at 88° S. There is no slope–independent relationship between surface roughness and accumulation.
We use repeat airborne geophysical data consisting of laser altimetry, snow, and Ku-band radar...
