Snow albedo sensitivity to macroscopic surface roughness using a new ray-tracing model
<p>Most models simulating snow albedo assume a flat and smooth surface, neglecting surface roughness. However, the presence of macroscopic roughness leads to a systematic decrease in albedo due to two effects: (1) photons are trapped in concavities (multiple reflection effect) and (2) when the...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2020-05-01
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| Series: | The Cryosphere |
| Online Access: | https://www.the-cryosphere.net/14/1651/2020/tc-14-1651-2020.pdf |