Heat balance of a low-elevated Svalbard glacier during the ablation season: A case study of Aldegondabreen

• Published in: Arctic, antarctic, and alpine research Vol. 55; no. 1
• Main Authors: Prokhorova, Uliana, Terekhov, Anton, Ivanov, Boris, Demidov, Vasiliy
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Boulder Taylor & Francis 31.12.2023; Taylor & Francis Ltd; Taylor & Francis Group
• Subjects: Ablation; Cyclonic activity; Energy balance; Enthalpy; glacier; Glacier melting; Glaciers; Heat balance; Heat flux; Heat transfer; Latent heat; physical modeling; Seasons; Sensible and latent heat; Surface energy; Surface energy balance; Surface properties; Svalbard; Turbulent fluxes; Wind speed

On the basis of in situ weather observations and a physical-based model, verified by a glaciological method, this article investigates the surface energy balance of the Aldegondabreen glacier during the summer melt season of 2021. Aldegondabreen (5.3 km 2 ) is a low-elevation glacier near the wester...