Hoar crystal development and disappearance at Dome C, Antarctica: observation by near-infrared photography and passive microwave satellite

Hoar crystals episodically cover the snow surface in Antarctica and affect the roughness and reflective properties of the air–snow interface. However, little is known about their evolution and the processes responsible for their development and disappearance despite a probable influence on the surfa...

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Main Authors: N. Champollion, G. Picard, L. Arnaud, E. Lefebvre, M. Fily
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2013-08-01
Series:The Cryosphere
Online Access:http://www.the-cryosphere.net/7/1247/2013/tc-7-1247-2013.pdf