Volume 9, issue 3

Volume 9, issue 3

04 May 2015
How do icebergs affect the Greenland ice sheet under pre-industrial conditions? – a model study with a fully coupled ice-sheet–climate model
M. Bügelmayer, D. M. Roche, and H. Renssen
The Cryosphere, 9, 821–835, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-821-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-821-2015, 2015
04 May 2015
A process-based approach to estimate point snow instability
B. Reuter, J. Schweizer, and A. van Herwijnen
The Cryosphere, 9, 837–847, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-837-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-837-2015, 2015
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06 May 2015
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The GAMDAM glacier inventory: a quality-controlled inventory of Asian glaciers
T. Nuimura, A. Sakai, K. Taniguchi, H. Nagai, D. Lamsal, S. Tsutaki, A. Kozawa, Y. Hoshina, S. Takenaka, S. Omiya, K. Tsunematsu, P. Tshering, and K. Fujita
The Cryosphere, 9, 849–864, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-849-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-849-2015, 2015
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06 May 2015
Climate regime of Asian glaciers revealed by GAMDAM glacier inventory
A. Sakai, T. Nuimura, K. Fujita, S. Takenaka, H. Nagai, and D. Lamsal
The Cryosphere, 9, 865–880, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-865-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-865-2015, 2015
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06 May 2015
Simulating the Antarctic ice sheet in the late-Pliocene warm period: PLISMIP-ANT, an ice-sheet model intercomparison project
B. de Boer, A. M. Dolan, J. Bernales, E. Gasson, H. Goelzer, N. R. Golledge, J. Sutter, P. Huybrechts, G. Lohmann, I. Rogozhina, A. Abe-Ouchi, F. Saito, and R. S. W. van de Wal
The Cryosphere, 9, 881–903, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-881-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-881-2015, 2015
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07 May 2015
Multi-modal albedo distributions in the ablation area of the southwestern Greenland Ice Sheet
S. E. Moustafa, A. K. Rennermalm, L. C. Smith, M. A. Miller, J. R. Mioduszewski, L. S. Koenig, M. G. Hom, and C. A. Shuman
The Cryosphere, 9, 905–923, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-905-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-905-2015, 2015
07 May 2015
Climatic signals from 76 shallow firn cores in Dronning Maud Land, East Antarctica
S. Altnau, E. Schlosser, E. Isaksson, and D. Divine
The Cryosphere, 9, 925–944, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-925-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-925-2015, 2015
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07 May 2015
Future climate and surface mass balance of Svalbard glaciers in an RCP8.5 climate scenario: a study with the regional climate model MAR forced by MIROC5
C. Lang, X. Fettweis, and M. Erpicum
The Cryosphere, 9, 945–956, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-945-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-945-2015, 2015
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09 May 2015
Evolution of surface velocities and ice discharge of Larsen B outlet glaciers from 1995 to 2013
J. Wuite, H. Rott, M. Hetzenecker, D. Floricioiu, J. De Rydt, G. H. Gudmundsson, T. Nagler, and M. Kern
The Cryosphere, 9, 957–969, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-957-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-957-2015, 2015
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11 May 2015
Numerical simulation of extreme snowmelt observed at the SIGMA-A site, northwest Greenland, during summer 2012
M. Niwano, T. Aoki, S. Matoba, S. Yamaguchi, T. Tanikawa, K. Kuchiki, and H. Motoyama
The Cryosphere, 9, 971–988, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-971-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-971-2015, 2015
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12 May 2015
Modelling the impact of submarine frontal melting and ice mélange on glacier dynamics
J. Krug, G. Durand, O. Gagliardini, and J. Weiss
The Cryosphere, 9, 989–1003, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-989-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-989-2015, 2015
13 May 2015
Oceanic and atmospheric forcing of Larsen C Ice-Shelf thinning
P. R. Holland, A. Brisbourne, H. F. J. Corr, D. McGrath, K. Purdon, J. Paden, H. A. Fricker, F. S. Paolo, and A. H. Fleming
The Cryosphere, 9, 1005–1024, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1005-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1005-2015, 2015
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20 May 2015
The influence of surface characteristics, topography and continentality on mountain permafrost in British Columbia
A. Hasler, M. Geertsema, V. Foord, S. Gruber, and J. Noetzli
The Cryosphere, 9, 1025–1038, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1025-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1025-2015, 2015
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20 May 2015
Ice-dynamic projections of the Greenland ice sheet in response to atmospheric and oceanic warming
J. J. Fürst, H. Goelzer, and P. Huybrechts
The Cryosphere, 9, 1039–1062, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1039-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1039-2015, 2015
21 May 2015
Thin-ice dynamics and ice production in the Storfjorden polynya for winter seasons 2002/2003–2013/2014 using MODIS thermal infrared imagery
A. Preußer, S. Willmes, G. Heinemann, and S. Paul
The Cryosphere, 9, 1063–1073, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1063-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1063-2015, 2015
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21 May 2015
Unlocking annual firn layer water equivalents from ground-penetrating radar data on an Alpine glacier
L. Sold, M. Huss, A. Eichler, M. Schwikowski, and M. Hoelzle
The Cryosphere, 9, 1075–1087, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1075-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1075-2015, 2015
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22 May 2015
Constraints on the δ2H diffusion rate in firn from field measurements at Summit, Greenland
L. G. van der Wel, H. A. Been, R. S. W. van de Wal, C. J. P. P. Smeets, and H. A. J. Meijer
The Cryosphere, 9, 1089–1103, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1089-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1089-2015, 2015
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27 May 2015
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Modelling glacier change in the Everest region, Nepal Himalaya
J. M. Shea, W. W. Immerzeel, P. Wagnon, C. Vincent, and S. Bajracharya
The Cryosphere, 9, 1105–1128, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1105-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1105-2015, 2015
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27 May 2015
Air temperature variability over three glaciers in the Ortles–Cevedale (Italian Alps): effects of glacier fragmentation, comparison of calculation methods, and impacts on mass balance modeling
L. Carturan, F. Cazorzi, F. De Blasi, and G. Dalla Fontana
The Cryosphere, 9, 1129–1146, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1129-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1129-2015, 2015
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02 Jun 2015
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Snowfall in the Himalayas: an uncertain future from a little-known past
E. Viste and A. Sorteberg
The Cryosphere, 9, 1147–1167, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1147-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1147-2015, 2015
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04 Jun 2015
Evolution of ice-shelf channels in Antarctic ice shelves
R. Drews
The Cryosphere, 9, 1169–1181, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1169-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1169-2015, 2015
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05 Jun 2015
Winter speed-up of quiescent surge-type glaciers in Yukon, Canada
T. Abe and M. Furuya
The Cryosphere, 9, 1183–1190, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1183-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1183-2015, 2015
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05 Jun 2015
User requirements for the snow and land ice services – CryoLand
E. Malnes, A. Buanes, T. Nagler, G. Bippus, D. Gustafsson, C. Schiller, S. Metsämäki, J. Pulliainen, K. Luojus, H. E. Larsen, R. Solberg, A. Diamandi, and A. Wiesmann
The Cryosphere, 9, 1191–1202, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1191-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1191-2015, 2015
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11 Jun 2015
Changes in the firn structure of the western Greenland Ice Sheet caused by recent warming
S. de la Peña, I. M. Howat, P. W. Nienow, M. R. van den Broeke, E. Mosley-Thompson, S. F. Price, D. Mair, B. Noël, and A. J. Sole
The Cryosphere, 9, 1203–1211, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1203-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1203-2015, 2015
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15 Jun 2015
Dramatic loss of glacier accumulation area on the Tibetan Plateau revealed by ice core tritium and mercury records
S. Kang, F. Wang, U. Morgenstern, Y. Zhang, B. Grigholm, S. Kaspari, M. Schwikowski, J. Ren, T. Yao, D. Qin, and P. A. Mayewski
The Cryosphere, 9, 1213–1222, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1213-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1213-2015, 2015
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15 Jun 2015
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Brief Communication: Newly developing rift in Larsen C Ice Shelf presents significant risk to stability
D. Jansen, A. J. Luckman, A. Cook, S. Bevan, B. Kulessa, B. Hubbard, and P. R. Holland
The Cryosphere, 9, 1223–1227, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1223-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1223-2015, 2015
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17 Jun 2015
Weak precipitation, warm winters and springs impact glaciers of south slopes of Mt. Everest (central Himalaya) in the last 2 decades (1994–2013)
F. Salerno, N. Guyennon, S. Thakuri, G. Viviano, E. Romano, E. Vuillermoz, P. Cristofanelli, P. Stocchi, G. Agrillo, Y. Ma, and G. Tartari
The Cryosphere, 9, 1229–1247, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1229-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1229-2015, 2015
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19 Jun 2015
Theoretical analysis of errors when estimating snow distribution through point measurements
E. Trujillo and M. Lehning
The Cryosphere, 9, 1249–1264, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1249-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1249-2015, 2015
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22 Jun 2015
Automatic monitoring of the effective thermal conductivity of snow in a low-Arctic shrub tundra
F. Domine, M. Barrere, D. Sarrazin, S. Morin, and L. Arnaud
The Cryosphere, 9, 1265–1276, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1265-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1265-2015, 2015
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23 Jun 2015
Parameterization of single-scattering properties of snow
P. Räisänen, A. Kokhanovsky, G. Guyot, O. Jourdan, and T. Nousiainen
The Cryosphere, 9, 1277–1301, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1277-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1277-2015, 2015
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23 Jun 2015
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A ground temperature map of the North Atlantic permafrost region based on remote sensing and reanalysis data
S. Westermann, T. I. Østby, K. Gisnås, T. V. Schuler, and B. Etzelmüller
The Cryosphere, 9, 1303–1319, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1303-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1303-2015, 2015
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24 Jun 2015
Changes in the timing and duration of the near-surface soil freeze/thaw status from 1956 to 2006 across China
K. Wang, T. Zhang, and X. Zhong
The Cryosphere, 9, 1321–1331, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1321-2015,https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-9-1321-2015, 2015
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