Modelling surface temperature and radiation budget of snow-covered complex terrain
Abstract ∘ C; (ii) that the spatial variations in surface temperature are on the order of 5 to 10 ∘ C in the domain and are well represented by the model; and (iii) that the topographic effects ranked by importance are the modulation of solar irradiance by the local slope, followed by the altitudinal variations in air temperature (lapse rate), the re-illumination by long-wave thermal emission from surrounding terrain, and the spectral dependence of snow albedo. The changes in the downward long-wave flux because of variations in altitude and the absorption enhancement due to multiple bounces of photons in steep terrain play a less significant role. These results show the necessity of considering the topography to correctly assess the energy budget and the surface temperature of snow-covered complex terrain.
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Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
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Online-Ressource
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Englisch
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Modelling surface temperature and radiation budget of snow-covered complex terrain ; volume:16 ; number:2 ; year:2022 ; pages:559-579 ; extent:21
The Cryosphere ; 16, Heft 2 (2022), 559-579 (gesamt 21)
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10.5194/tc-16-559-2022
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urn:nbn:de:101:1-2022021704201706665254
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Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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15.08.2025, 7:26 AM CEST
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- Robledano, Alvaro
- Picard, Ghislain
- Arnaud, Laurent
- Larue, Fanny
- Ollivier, Inès