Articles | Volume 18, issue 11
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-18-5323-2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-18-5323-2024
Research article
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19 Nov 2024
Research article |  | 19 Nov 2024

Unlocking the potential of melting calorimetry: a field protocol for liquid water content measurement in snow

Riccardo Barella, Mathias Bavay, Francesca Carletti, Nicola Ciapponi, Valentina Premier, and Carlo Marin

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Short summary
This research revisits a classic scientific technique, melting calorimetry, to measure snow liquid water content. This study shows with a novel uncertainty propagation framework that melting calorimetry, traditionally less trusted than freezing calorimetry, can produce accurate results. The study defines optimal experiment parameters and a robust field protocol. Melting calorimetry has the potential to become a valuable tool for validating other liquid water content measuring techniques.