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Megadunes in Antarctica: migration and characterization from remote and in situ observations
Giacomo Traversa
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Institute of Polar Sciences, National Research Council of Italy,
20125 Milan, Italy
Department of Physical Sciences, Earth and Environment (DSFTA),
Università degli Studi di Siena, 53100 Siena, Italy
Davide Fugazza
Department of Environmental Science and Policy (ESP),
Università degli Studi di Milano, 20133 Milan, Italy
Massimo Frezzotti
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Science, Università degli Studi Roma Tre, 00146
Rome, Italy
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Short summary
Megadunes are fields of huge snow dunes present in Antarctica and on other planets, important as they present mass loss on the leeward side (glazed snow), on a continent characterized by mass gain. Here, we studied megadunes using remote data and measurements acquired during past field expeditions. We quantified their physical properties and migration and demonstrated that they migrate against slope and wind. We further proposed automatic detections of the glazed snow on their leeward side.
Megadunes are fields of huge snow dunes present in Antarctica and on other planets, important as...
