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Articles | Volume 17, issue 4
Articles | Volume 17, issue 4
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-17-1723-2023
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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-17-1723-2023
© Author(s) 2023. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 17, issue 4
Research article
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21 Apr 2023
Research article |  | 21 Apr 2023

Impact of the sampling procedure on the specific surface area of snow measurements with the IceCube

Julia Martin and Martin Schneebeli

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The grain size of snow determines how light is reflected and other physical properties. The IceCube measures snow grain size at the specific near-infrared wavelength of 1320 nm. In our study, the preparation of snow samples for the IceCube creates a thin layer of small particles. Comparisons of the grain size with computed tomography, particle counting and numerical simulation confirm the aforementioned observation. We conclude that measurements at this wavelength underestimate the grain size.
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