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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-18-4933-2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-18-4933-2024
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02 Nov 2024
Research article |  | 02 Nov 2024

Contribution of blowing-snow sublimation to the surface mass balance of Antarctica

Srinidhi Gadde and Willem Jan van de Berg

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Blowing-snow sublimation is the major loss term in the mass balance of Antarctica. In this study we update the blowing-snow representation in the Regional Atmospheric Climate Model (RACMO). With the updates, results compare well with observations from East Antarctica. Also, the continent-wide variation of blowing snow compares well with satellite observations. Hence, the updates provide a clear step forward in producing a physically sound and reliable estimate of the mass balance of Antarctica.