Foehn winds influence surface ablation on Glaciar Perito Moreno, southern Patagonian icefield

• Published in: Journal of glaciology Vol. 70
• Main Authors: Minowa, Masahiro, Skvarca, Pedro, Fujita, Koji
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 04.01.2024
• Subjects: Ablation; Air masses; Annual variations; Atmospheric pressure; Atmospheric variability; Climate change; Climate science; Daily temperatures; Enthalpy; Foehn; Foehn winds; Fog; glacier mass balance; Glacier melting; Glaciers; Heat; Heat flux; Heat transfer; High humidity; Humidity; Ice; ice and climate; Ice fields; Influence; Interannual variations; Katabatic winds; Lapse rate; Latent heat; Local climates; melt-surface; Meteorological data; mountain glaciers; Radiation; Sensible heat; Sensible heat flux; Sensible heat transfer; Sensors; Short wave radiation; Temperature; Topography; Weather; Westerlies; Wind; Winds; Climate change; melt-surface; mountain glaciers; glacier mass balance; ice and climate

The southern Patagonian glaciers are known for having extremely high ablation rates. Foehn winds are one of the suspected causes, however, their influence on the annual ablation, their interannual variations, and their relationship with climate change is not well understood. We analysed the in-situ...