Volume 9, issue 5

Volume 9, issue 5

04 Sep 2015
Improving semi-automated glacier mapping with a multi-method approach: applications in central Asia
T. Smith, B. Bookhagen, and F. Cannon
The Cryosphere, 9, 1747–1759, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1747-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1747-2015, 2015
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04 Sep 2015
Quantifying the resolution level where the GRACE satellites can separate Greenland's glacial mass balance from surface mass balance
J. A. Bonin and D. P. Chambers
The Cryosphere, 9, 1761–1772, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1761-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1761-2015, 2015
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08 Sep 2015
Evolution of Ossoue Glacier (French Pyrenees) since the end of the Little Ice Age
R. Marti, S. Gascoin, T. Houet, O. Ribière, D. Laffly, T. Condom, S. Monnier, M. Schmutz, C. Camerlynck, J. P. Tihay, J. M. Soubeyroux, and P. René
The Cryosphere, 9, 1773–1795, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1773-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1773-2015, 2015
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15 Sep 2015
Inter-comparison and evaluation of sea ice algorithms: towards further identification of challenges and optimal approach using passive microwave observations
N. Ivanova, L. T. Pedersen, R. T. Tonboe, S. Kern, G. Heygster, T. Lavergne, A. Sørensen, R. Saldo, G. Dybkjær, L. Brucker, and M. Shokr
The Cryosphere, 9, 1797–1817, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1797-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1797-2015, 2015
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17 Sep 2015
Thermal energy in dry snow avalanches
W. Steinkogler, B. Sovilla, and M. Lehning
The Cryosphere, 9, 1819–1830, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1819-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1819-2015, 2015
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18 Sep 2015
Evaluation of the updated regional climate model RACMO2.3: summer snowfall impact on the Greenland Ice Sheet
B. Noël, W. J. van de Berg, E. van Meijgaard, P. Kuipers Munneke, R. S. W. van de Wal, and M. R. van den Broeke
The Cryosphere, 9, 1831–1844, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1831-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1831-2015, 2015
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22 Sep 2015
Ice sheet mass loss caused by dust and black carbon accumulation
T. Goelles, C. E. Bøggild, and R. Greve
The Cryosphere, 9, 1845–1856, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1845-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1845-2015, 2015
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23 Sep 2015
A macroscale mixture theory analysis of deposition and sublimation rates during heat and mass transfer in dry snow
A. C. Hansen and W. E. Foslien
The Cryosphere, 9, 1857–1878, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1857-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1857-2015, 2015
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24 Sep 2015
Satellite observations of changes in snow-covered land surface albedo during spring in the Northern Hemisphere
K. Atlaskina, F. Berninger, and G. de Leeuw
The Cryosphere, 9, 1879–1893, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1879-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1879-2015, 2015
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25 Sep 2015
CryoSat-2 delivers monthly and inter-annual surface elevation change for Arctic ice caps
L. Gray, D. Burgess, L. Copland, M. N. Demuth, T. Dunse, K. Langley, and T. V. Schuler
The Cryosphere, 9, 1895–1913, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1895-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1895-2015, 2015
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08 Oct 2015
Modeling of crack propagation in weak snowpack layers using the discrete element method
J. Gaume, A. van Herwijnen, G. Chambon, K. W. Birkeland, and J. Schweizer
The Cryosphere, 9, 1915–1932, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1915-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1915-2015, 2015
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08 Oct 2015
Photopolarimetric retrievals of snow properties
M. Ottaviani, B. van Diedenhoven, and B. Cairns
The Cryosphere, 9, 1933–1942, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1933-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1933-2015, 2015
13 Oct 2015
Projected 21st century changes in snow water equivalent over Northern Hemisphere landmasses from the CMIP5 model ensemble
H. X. Shi and C. H. Wang
The Cryosphere, 9, 1943–1953, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1943-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1943-2015, 2015
15 Oct 2015
Lead detection in Arctic sea ice from CryoSat-2: quality assessment, lead area fraction and width distribution
A. Wernecke and L. Kaleschke
The Cryosphere, 9, 1955–1968, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1955-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1955-2015, 2015
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20 Oct 2015
Microstructure-based modeling of snow mechanics: a discrete element approach
P. Hagenmuller, G. Chambon, and M. Naaim
The Cryosphere, 9, 1969–1982, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1969-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1969-2015, 2015
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22 Oct 2015
Numerical simulation of formation and preservation of Ningwu ice cave, Shanxi, China
S. Yang and Y. Shi
The Cryosphere, 9, 1983–1993, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1983-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1983-2015, 2015
28 Oct 2015
Precipitation measurement intercomparison in the Qilian Mountains, north-eastern Tibetan Plateau
R. Chen, J. Liu, E. Kang, Y. Yang, C. Han, Z. Liu, Y. Song, W. Qing, and P. Zhu
The Cryosphere, 9, 1995–2008, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1995-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1995-2015, 2015
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