Articles | Volume 16, issue 12
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-16-5041-2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-16-5041-2022
Research article
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20 Dec 2022
Research article |  | 20 Dec 2022

The surface energy balance during foehn events at Joyce Glacier, McMurdo Dry Valleys, Antarctica

Marte G. Hofsteenge, Nicolas J. Cullen, Carleen H. Reijmer, Michiel van den Broeke, Marwan Katurji, and John F. Orwin

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Interactive discussion

Status: closed

Comment types: AC – author | RC – referee | CC – community | EC – editor | CEC – chief editor | : Report abuse
  • RC1: 'Comment on tc-2022-102', Anonymous Referee #1, 26 Aug 2022
    • AC1: 'Reply on RC1', Marte Hofsteenge, 17 Oct 2022
  • RC2: 'Comment on tc-2022-102', Anonymous Referee #2, 31 Aug 2022
    • AC2: 'Reply on RC2', Marte Hofsteenge, 17 Oct 2022

Peer review completion

AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision | EF: Editorial file upload
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (17 Oct 2022) by Emily Collier
AR by Marte Hofsteenge on behalf of the Authors (18 Oct 2022)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (25 Oct 2022) by Emily Collier
AR by Marte Hofsteenge on behalf of the Authors (03 Nov 2022)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Publish as is (07 Nov 2022) by Emily Collier
AR by Marte Hofsteenge on behalf of the Authors (13 Nov 2022)  Manuscript 
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Short summary
In the McMurdo Dry Valleys (MDV), foehn winds can impact glacial meltwater production and the fragile ecosystem that depends on it. We study these dry and warm winds at Joyce Glacier and show they are caused by a different mechanism than that found for nearby valleys, demonstrating the complex interaction of large-scale winds with the mountains in the MDV. We find that foehn winds increase sublimation of ice, increase heating from the atmosphere, and increase the occurrence and rates of melt.