A continuum model for meltwater flow through compacting snow
Meltwater is produced on the surface of glaciers and ice sheets when the seasonal energy forcing warms the snow to its melting temperature. This meltwater percolates into the snow and subsequently runs off laterally in streams, is stored as liquid water, or refreezes, thus warming the subsurface...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2017-12-01
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| Series: | The Cryosphere |
| Online Access: | https://www.the-cryosphere.net/11/2799/2017/tc-11-2799-2017.pdf |