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The impact of Saharan dust and black carbon on albedo and long-term mass balance of an Alpine glacier
J. Gabbi
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Laboratory of Hydraulics, Hydrology and Glaciology (VAW), ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
Laboratory of Hydraulics, Hydrology and Glaciology (VAW), ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
Department of Geosciences, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
A. Bauder
Laboratory of Hydraulics, Hydrology and Glaciology (VAW), ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland
F. Cao
Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), Villigen PSI, Switzerland
Guangzhou Institute of Geochemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou, China
M. Schwikowski
Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), Villigen PSI, Switzerland
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Short summary
Light-absorbing impurities in snow and ice increase the absorption of solar radiation and thus enhance melting. We investigated the effect of Saharan dust and black carbon on the mass balance of an Alpine glacier over 1914-2014. Snow impurities increased melt by 15-19% depending on the location on the glacier. From the accumulation area towards the equilibrium line, the effect of impurities increased as more frequent years with negative mass balance led to a re-exposure of dust-enriched layers.
Light-absorbing impurities in snow and ice increase the absorption of solar radiation and thus...