mass balance

Glacier melt modeling: Wind Speed 1996-2011

Abstract: 

This is the data and metatada for modeled Wind Speed - part of six modeled parameters that comprise the Taylor Valley Galcier Melt modeling

Data contained and described in this document correspond to the physically-based surface energy balance model for the glaciers of Taylor Valley developed by the dataset owners. The spatial variability in ablation (ice melt and sublimation), runoff, and climate sensitivity of the glaciers was modeled using 16 years of meteorological and surface mass balance (the net mass gain or loss of ice on the surface of the glacier) observations collected in Taylor Valley (see figure).  

An unusual aspect of the model is the inclusion of transmission of solar radiation into the ice and subsequent drainage of some subsurface melt .  

Melt model was applied to the ablation zones of the glaciers of Taylor Valley, identified by colored areas. Mass balance stakes, meteorological stations, and stream gages shown for reference.

This dataset package is part of a 6-pack multi-set, which you can find at http://mcmlter.org 
The input files, parameters and examples are found in this package: http://mcmlter.org/content/glacier-melt-modeling-inputs-and-example-m-file-reader

Dataset ID: 

8011

Associated Personnel: 

514
515

Short name: 

Glacier Melt Wind Speed model

Data sources: 

SIM_WSPD_1996
SIM_WSPD_1997
SIM_WSPD_1998
SIM_WSPD_1999
SIM_WSPD_2000
SIM_WSPD_2001
SIM_WSPD_2002
SIM_WSPD_2003
SIM_WSPD_2004
SIM_WSPD_2005
SIM_WSPD_2006
SIM_WSPD_2007
SIM_WSPD_2008
SIM_WSPD_2009
SIM_WSPD_2010
SIM_WSPD_2011

Maintenance: 

Data and metadata created with the assistance of Inigo San Gil on 2016

Additional information: 

Other papers used for the study (see related publications for the author-related papers)

G. E. Liston and K. Elder, “A meteorological distribution system for high-resolution terrestrial modeling (MicroMet),” J. Hydrometeorol., vol. 7, pp. 217–234, 2006.

 G. E. Liston, J.-G. Winther, O. Bruland, H. Elvehoy, and K. Sand, “Below-surface ice melt on the coastal Antarctic ice sheet,” J. Glaciol., vol. 45, no. 150, pp. 273–285, 1999.

MicroMet simulation code is owned by G. Liston at CU

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