Modelling changes in glacier mass balance that may occur as a result of climate changes

Special issue : Methods of mass balance measurements and modeling

Auteurs :
BRAITHWAITE, R.J.
YU ZHANG,

Description :
The simplest model involves linear regression of mass balance time series on temperature and precipitation data at stations close to the glacier but the AA. prefer the degree-day model. This model uses temperature and precipitation to calculate snow accumulation, snow and ice melting, and possible refreezing of meltwater at regular altitude intervals on a glacier. The model has been applied to 37 glaciers in the world but the results are given for Storglaciären, northern Sweden, as an example.


Type de document :
Congrès

Source :
Workshop on methods of mass balance measurements and modelling, Tarfala, Suede, 1998-08-10, Geografiska annaler. Series A. Physical geography, issn : 0435-3676, 1999, vol. 81, n°. 4, p. 489-496, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 57 ref.

Date :
1999

Editeur :
Pays édition : Suede, Stockholm, Svenska sällskapet för antropologi och geografi