Articles | Volume 9, issue 6
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-2383-2015
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-2383-2015
Research article
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15 Dec 2015
Research article |  | 15 Dec 2015

Summertime evolution of snow specific surface area close to the surface on the Antarctic Plateau

Q. Libois, G. Picard, L. Arnaud, M. Dumont, M. Lafaysse, S. Morin, and E. Lefebvre

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ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (Editor review) (27 Nov 2015) by Martin Schneebeli
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ED: Publish as is (02 Dec 2015) by Martin Schneebeli
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The albedo and surface energy budget of the Antarctic Plateau are largely determined by snow specific surface area. The latter experiences substantial daily-to-seasonal variations in response to meteorological conditions. In particular, it decreases by a factor three in summer, causing a drop in albedo. These variations are monitored from in situ and remote sensing observations at Dome C. For the first time, they are also simulated with a snowpack evolution model adapted to Antarctic conditions.