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03 Apr 2013
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The snowdrift effect on snow deposition: insights from a comparison of a snow pit profile and meteorological observations
Abstract. A high-frequency and precise ultrasonic sounder was used to record precipitated/deposited snow and drift events over a 3 yr period (17 January 2005 to 4 January 2008) at the Eagle automatic weather station (AWS) site. Through a comparison of the meteorological data with snow pit chemical/isotopic dating results, the snowdrift process effect during snow accumulation was assessed. We believe that ice/firn cores are the most important proxies of climate and the environment because of their high resolution and their preservation of historical greenhouse gas levels, although their limitations and measurement uncertainties must be taken into account, due to the event-driven snow dominates the snow deposition. This study found a difference between two dating results of up to 12 months for a ~ 95 cm snow pit, where the annual snow accumulation rate is 30.3 cm. A weakness is also indicated when simulating the surface mass balance in Antarctica.
How to cite. Ding, M., Xiao, C., Zhang, R., Qin, D., Jin, B., Sun, B., Bian, L., Ming, J., Li, C., Xie, A., Yang, W., and Ma, Y.: The snowdrift effect on snow deposition: insights from a comparison of a snow pit profile and meteorological observations, The Cryosphere Discuss., 7, 1415–1439, https://doi.org/10.5194/tcd-7-1415-2013, 2013.
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RC C324: '“The snowdrift effect on snow deposition: insights from a comparison of a snow pit profile and meteorological observations” by Ding and others', Anonymous Referee #1, 20 Apr 2013
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AC C858: 'Answers to Anonymous Referee #1', Minghu Ding, 27 Jun 2013
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AC C858: 'Answers to Anonymous Referee #1', Minghu Ding, 27 Jun 2013
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RC C576: 'Review of “The snowdrift effect on snow deposition: insights from a comparison of a snow pit profile and meteorological observations” Ding, M. et al.', Anonymous Referee #2, 17 May 2013
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AC C635: 'Answers to Anonymous Referee #2', Minghu Ding, 23 May 2013
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AC C635: 'Answers to Anonymous Referee #2', Minghu Ding, 23 May 2013
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RC C626: 'Referee comment', Anonymous Referee #3, 22 May 2013
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AC C859: 'Answers to Anonymous Referee #3', Minghu Ding, 27 Jun 2013
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RC C636: 'General comments', Anonymous Referee #4, 23 May 2013
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AC C860: 'Answers to Anonymous Referee #4', Minghu Ding, 27 Jun 2013
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RC C645: 'Comment on The snowdrift effect on snow deposition: Insights from a comparison of a snow pit profile and meteorological observations', Anonymous Referee #5, 24 May 2013
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RC C324: '“The snowdrift effect on snow deposition: insights from a comparison of a snow pit profile and meteorological observations” by Ding and others', Anonymous Referee #1, 20 Apr 2013
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AC C858: 'Answers to Anonymous Referee #1', Minghu Ding, 27 Jun 2013
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AC C858: 'Answers to Anonymous Referee #1', Minghu Ding, 27 Jun 2013
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RC C576: 'Review of “The snowdrift effect on snow deposition: insights from a comparison of a snow pit profile and meteorological observations” Ding, M. et al.', Anonymous Referee #2, 17 May 2013
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AC C635: 'Answers to Anonymous Referee #2', Minghu Ding, 23 May 2013
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AC C635: 'Answers to Anonymous Referee #2', Minghu Ding, 23 May 2013
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RC C626: 'Referee comment', Anonymous Referee #3, 22 May 2013
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AC C859: 'Answers to Anonymous Referee #3', Minghu Ding, 27 Jun 2013
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AC C859: 'Answers to Anonymous Referee #3', Minghu Ding, 27 Jun 2013
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RC C636: 'General comments', Anonymous Referee #4, 23 May 2013
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AC C860: 'Answers to Anonymous Referee #4', Minghu Ding, 27 Jun 2013
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AC C860: 'Answers to Anonymous Referee #4', Minghu Ding, 27 Jun 2013
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RC C645: 'Comment on The snowdrift effect on snow deposition: Insights from a comparison of a snow pit profile and meteorological observations', Anonymous Referee #5, 24 May 2013
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AC C861: 'Answers to Anonymous Referee #5', Minghu Ding, 27 Jun 2013
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AC C861: 'Answers to Anonymous Referee #5', Minghu Ding, 27 Jun 2013
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- Surface mass balance and its climate significance from the coast to Dome A, East Antarctica M. Ding et al. 10.1007/s11430-015-5083-9
- A comparative study of changes in the Lambert Glacier/Amery Ice Shelf system, East Antarctica, during 2004–2008 using gravity and surface elevation observations H. XIE et al. 10.1017/jog.2016.76
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M. Ding
Snow-Ice-Aerosol Analyzing Laboratory, Beijing 100012, China
State Key Laboratory of Cryospheric Sciences, Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
Institute of Climate System, Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
C. Xiao
State Key Laboratory of Cryospheric Sciences, Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
Institute of Climate System, Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
R. Zhang
Institute of Climate System, Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
D. Qin
State Key Laboratory of Cryospheric Sciences, Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
B. Jin
Chinese Arctic and Antarctic Administration, Beijing 100860, China
B. Sun
Polar research institute of China, Shanghai 200136, China
L. Bian
Institute of Climate System, Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences, Beijing 100081, China
J. Ming
Snow-Ice-Aerosol Analyzing Laboratory, Beijing 100012, China
State Key Laboratory of Cryospheric Sciences, Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
National Climate Center, China Meteorological Administration, Beijing 100081, China
C. Li
State Key Laboratory of Cryospheric Sciences, Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
A. Xie
State Key Laboratory of Cryospheric Sciences, Cold and Arid Regions Environmental and Engineering Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Lanzhou 730000, China
W. Yang
Snow-Ice-Aerosol Analyzing Laboratory, Beijing 100012, China
Y. Ma
Institute of Climate System, Chinese Academy of Meteorological Sciences, Beijing 100081, China