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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-20-351-2026
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-20-351-2026
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19 Jan 2026
Research article |  | 19 Jan 2026

The dependence of albedo on different factors for refreezing melt ponds in the Arctic

Jialiang Zhu, Tao Li, Peng Lu, Yilin Liu, and Xiaoyu Wang

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The albedo of refreezing melt pond is observed and effect of multiple factors on it is studied. The refreezing melt ponds are categorized into 5 types according to surface state that dominates albedo. Based on it, we found that ratio between albedo in certain bands can be used to distinguish snow-covered pond from unponded ice. Besides, properties such as pond depth and ice lid have various effect on different types of ponds, which is also examined using in-situ data and modelling.
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