Articles | Volume 20, issue 10
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-20-5609-2026
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01 Oct 2026
Research article |
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Impact of blowing snow on the surface radiation balance near the western margin of the Greenland Ice Sheet
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- Final revised paper (published on 01 Oct 2026)
- Preprint (discussion started on 29 Apr 2026)
Interactive discussion
Status: closed
Comment types: AC – author | RC – referee | CC – community | EC – editor | CEC – chief editor
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RC1: 'Comment on egusphere-2026-1926', Anonymous Referee #1, 08 Jun 2026
- AC1: 'Reply on RC1', Samuel Tax, 07 Aug 2026
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RC2: 'Comment on egusphere-2026-1926', Charles Amory, 15 Jul 2026
- AC2: 'Reply on RC2', Samuel Tax, 07 Aug 2026
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AR – Author's response | RR – Referee report | ED – Editor decision | EF – Editorial file upload
ED: Submit a revised manuscript (10 Aug 2026) by Emily Collier
AR by Samuel Tax on behalf of the Authors (18 Aug 2026)
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ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (09 Sep 2026) by Emily Collier
AR by Samuel Tax on behalf of the Authors (18 Sep 2026)
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This is a well-written manuscript on a topic that is important for Arctic climates. I only have a few minor comments that should be addressed:
- Line 54 and the Figure 1 caption: You should mention that the K in "K-transect" is for "Kangerlussuaq"
- Line 227-228: Coddington et al. (2016; doi:/10.1175/BAMS-D-14-00265.1) updates the solar constant to be approx. 1361 W/m² - rather than 1366 W/m².
- Lines 360-366. It is a good first approximation to use cloud ice optics. To improve on this, the modelled optical diameter of snow (e.g. Decharme et al. 2026; doi:10.5194/tc-10-853-2016) could be used. This will typically be higher that cloud ice particles since snow particles - particularly in Arctic climate - has longer lifetimes during which they can break off smaller crystals, and melt and refreeze.