Antarctic surface temperature and elevation during the Last Glacial Maximum
Water-stable isotopes in polar ice cores are a widely used temperature proxy in
paleoclimate reconstruction, yet calibration remains challenging in East Antarctica. Here, we …
paleoclimate reconstruction, yet calibration remains challenging in East Antarctica. Here, we …
Interfacial phenomena in snow from its formation to accumulation and shedding
Snow accumulation alters the energy budget of engineered (ie photovoltaic panels) and
natural surfaces (ie earth) by affecting the amount of solar energy these surfaces can …
natural surfaces (ie earth) by affecting the amount of solar energy these surfaces can …
Abrupt Holocene ice loss due to thinning and ungrounding in the Weddell Sea Embayment
The extent of grounded ice and buttressing by the Ronne Ice Shelf, which provides
resistance to the outflow of ice streams, moderate West Antarctic Ice Sheet stability. During …
resistance to the outflow of ice streams, moderate West Antarctic Ice Sheet stability. During …
Bipolar impact and phasing of Heinrich-type climate variability
During the last ice age, the Laurentide Ice Sheet exhibited extreme iceberg discharge
events that are recorded in North Atlantic sediments. These Heinrich events have far …
events that are recorded in North Atlantic sediments. These Heinrich events have far …
[HTML][HTML] Characteristics of the 1979–2020 Antarctic firn layer simulated with IMAU-FDM v1. 2A
Firn simulations are essential for understanding Antarctic ice sheet mass change, as they
enable us to convert satellite altimetry observed volume changes to mass changes and …
enable us to convert satellite altimetry observed volume changes to mass changes and …
[HTML][HTML] The firn meltwater Retention Model Intercomparison Project (RetMIP): evaluation of nine firn models at four weather station sites on the Greenland ice sheet
Perennial snow, or firn, covers 80% of the Greenland ice sheet and has the capacity to retain
surface meltwater, influencing the ice sheet mass balance and contribution to sea-level rise …
surface meltwater, influencing the ice sheet mass balance and contribution to sea-level rise …
Cold season rain event has impact on Greenland's firn layer comparable to entire summer melt season
Rainfall high on the Greenland Ice Sheet is an emerging phenomenon with consequences
for the thermal and structural makeup of the surface layer. We document changes to …
for the thermal and structural makeup of the surface layer. We document changes to …
Firn on ice sheets
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Most of the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets are covered with firn—the transitional
material between snow and glacial ice. Firn is vital for understanding ice-sheet mass …
material between snow and glacial ice. Firn is vital for understanding ice-sheet mass …
Snow cover controls seasonally frozen ground regime on the southern edge of Altai Mountains
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 …
southern edge of Altai Mountains (SEAM). Quantifying the thermal effect of snow cover on …
[HTML][HTML] Simulations of firn processes over the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets: 1980–2021
Conversion of altimetry-derived ice-sheet volume change to mass requires an
understanding of the evolution of the combined ice and air content within the firn column. In …
understanding of the evolution of the combined ice and air content within the firn column. In …