Mineral dust impact on snow radiative properties in the European Alps combining ground, UAV, and satellite observations

B Di Mauro, F Fava, L Ferrero… - Journal of …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
In this paper, we evaluate the impact of mineral dust (MD) on snow radiative properties in
the European Alps at ground, aerial, and satellite scale. A field survey was conducted to …

Black carbon-induced snow albedo reduction over the Tibetan Plateau: uncertainties from snow grain shape and aerosol–snow mixing state based on an updated …

C He, MG Flanner, F Chen, M Barlage… - Atmospheric …, 2018 - acp.copernicus.org
We implement a set of new parameterizations into the widely used Snow, Ice, and Aerosol
Radiative (SNICAR) model to account for effects of snow grain shape (spherical vs …

Impact of snow darkening via dust, black carbon, and organic carbon on boreal spring climate in the Earth system

TJ Yasunari, RD Koster, WKM Lau… - Journal of Geophysical …, 2015 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Dust, black carbon (BC), and organic carbon (OC) aerosols, when deposited onto
snow, are known to reduce the albedo of the snow (ie, snow darkening effect (SDE)). Here …

Snow cover controls seasonally frozen ground regime on the southern edge of Altai Mountains

W Zhang, Y Shen, X Wang, S Kang, W Mao… - Agricultural and Forest …, 2021 - Elsevier
Snow cover and seasonally frozen ground (SFG) are the key cryospheric elements on the
southern edge of Altai Mountains (SEAM). Quantifying the thermal effect of snow cover on …

Black carbon and inorganic aerosols in Arctic snowpack

T Mori, K Goto‐Azuma, Y Kondo… - Journal of …, 2019 - Wiley Online Library
Black carbon (BC) deposited on snow lowers its albedo, potentially contributing to warming
in the Arctic. Atmospheric distributions of BC and inorganic aerosols, which contribute …

Observations and model simulations of snow albedo reduction in seasonal snow due to insoluble light-absorbing particles during 2014 Chinese survey

X Wang, W Pu, Y Ren, X Zhang, X Zhang… - Atmospheric …, 2017 - acp.copernicus.org
A snow survey was carried out to collect 13 surface snow samples (10 for fresh snow, and 3
for aged snow) and 79 subsurface snow samples in seasonal snow at 13 sites across …

Investigation on the sources and impact of trace elements in the annual snowpack and the Firn in the Hansbreen (Southwest Spitsbergen)

A Spolaor, B Moroni, B Luks, A Nawrot… - Frontiers in Earth …, 2021 - frontiersin.org
We present a thorough evaluation of the water soluble fraction of the trace element
composition (Ca, Sr, Mg, Na, K, Li, B, Rb, U, Ni, Co, As, Cs, Cd, Mo, Se, Eu, Ba, V, Ge, Ga …

An overview of snow albedo sensitivity to black carbon contamination and snow grain properties based on experimental datasets across the Northern Hemisphere

X Wang, T Shi, X Zhang, Y Chen - Current Pollution Reports, 2020 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review Black carbon (BC) deposition in snow can trigger a significant
reduction in snow albedo and accelerate snowmelt. As a result, numerous snow surveys …

The underwater light climate in Kongsfjorden and its ecological implications

AK Pavlov, E Leu, D Hanelt, I Bartsch, U Karsten… - The Ecosystem of …, 2019 - Springer
Due to its Arctic location at 79° N, Kongsfjorden in Svalbard experiences strong seasonality
in light climate, changing from polar night to midnight sun. Sea ice conditions and the optical …

Snow particles physiochemistry: Feedback on air quality, climate change, and human health

R Rangel-Alvarado, H Li, PA Ariya - Environmental Science …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
During the last several decades, numerous researchers have provided evidence that
physical and biogeochemical processes at air-snow/ice-water interfaces are very complex …