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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-20-573-2026
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-20-573-2026
Research article
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22 Jan 2026
Research article |  | 22 Jan 2026

On the accuracy of the measured and modelled surface latent and sensible heat flux in the interior of the Greenland Ice Sheet

Ida Haven, Hans Christian Steen-Larsen, Laura J. Dietrich, Sonja Wahl, Jason E. Box, Michiel R. van den Broeke, Alun Hubbard, Stephan T. Kral, Joachim Reuder, and Maurice van Tiggelen

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Three independent Eddy-Covariance measurement systems deployed on top of the Greenland Ice Sheet are compared. Using this dataset, we evaluate the reproducibility and quantify the differences between the systems. The fidelity of two regional climate models in capturing the seasonal variability in the latent and sensible heat flux between the snow surface and the atmosphere is assessed. We identify differences between observations and model simulations, especially during the winter period.
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