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Articles | Volume 20, issue 10
Articles | Volume 20, issue 10
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-20-5813-2026
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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-20-5813-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 20, issue 10
Research article
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12 Oct 2026
Research article |  | 12 Oct 2026

Temperature sensitivity of snow viscoplasticity: Evidence from controlled creep experiments

Louis Védrine, Marius Brun, Mathis Bozon, Benoit Laurent, and Pascal Hagenmuller

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Snow slowly compacts under its own weight, and this process depends strongly on temperature, but past estimates vary widely. We developed a device to precisely control temperature and tested the same snow sample under different conditions. We found two distinct temperature regimes and a stronger sensitivity than assumed in existing snowpack models, improving how snow compaction is represented.
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