How much snow falls on the Antarctic ice sheet?

Climate models predict Antarctic precipitation to increase during the 21st century, but their present day Antarctic precipitation differs. A model-independent climatology of the Antarctic precipitation characteristics, such as snowfall rates and frequency, is needed to assess the models, but it is n...

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Main Authors: C. Palerme, J. E. Kay, C. Genthon, T. L'Ecuyer, N. B. Wood, C. Claud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2014-08-01
Series:The Cryosphere
Online Access:http://www.the-cryosphere.net/8/1577/2014/tc-8-1577-2014.pdf