Articles | Volume 15, issue 11
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-15-5017-2021
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-15-5017-2021
Research article
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01 Nov 2021
Research article |  | 01 Nov 2021

Assimilating near-real-time mass balance stake readings into a model ensemble using a particle filter

Johannes Marian Landmann, Hans Rudolf Künsch, Matthias Huss, Christophe Ogier, Markus Kalisch, and Daniel Farinotti

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ED: Reconsider after major revisions (further review by editor and referees) (21 Jun 2021) by Marie Dumont
AR by Johannes Landmann on behalf of the Authors (15 Aug 2021)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Reconsider after major revisions (further review by editor and referees) (16 Aug 2021) by Marie Dumont
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (17 Aug 2021) by Marie Dumont
RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (26 Aug 2021)
RR by Douglas Brinkerhoff (04 Oct 2021)
ED: Publish as is (05 Oct 2021) by Marie Dumont
AR by Johannes Landmann on behalf of the Authors (06 Oct 2021)  Author's response   Manuscript 
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Short summary
In this study, we (1) acquire real-time information on point glacier mass balance with autonomous real-time cameras and (2) assimilate these observations into a mass balance model ensemble driven by meteorological input. For doing so, we use a customized particle filter that we designed for the specific purposes of our study. We find melt rates of up to 0.12 m water equivalent per day and show that our assimilation method has a higher performance than reference mass balance models.