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Articles | Volume 20, issue 5
Articles | Volume 20, issue 5
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-20-3217-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-20-3217-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 20, issue 5
Research article
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01 Jun 2026
Research article |  | 01 Jun 2026

Blowing snow contributions to the Arctic snow-on-sea ice budget using ICESat-2 observations

Joseph Robinson, Lyatt Jaeglé, Stephen P. Palm, and Glen E. Liston

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Satellite retrievals of blowing snow reveal an occurrence frequency of 19 % over Arctic sea ice, with some regions experiencing frequencies of 35 %. The variability in blowing snow occurrence is linked to the Arctic Oscillation, a climate pattern which controls storm location and strength. The amount of sublimation inferred from observations and predicted by two models suggests blowing snow removes 14–16 % of total Arctic snowfall, highlighting the key role of blowing snow in Arctic climate.
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