Quantifying meltwater refreezing along a transect of sites on the Greenland ice sheet
On the Greenland ice sheet, a significant quantity of surface meltwater refreezes within the firn, creating uncertainty in surface mass balance estimates. This refreezing has the potential to buffer seasonal runoff to future increases in melting, but direct measurement of the process remains difficu...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2015-04-01
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| Series: | The Cryosphere |
| Online Access: | http://www.the-cryosphere.net/9/691/2015/tc-9-691-2015.pdf |