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Coupling a multi-layered snow model with a GCM
| Content Provider | Scilit |
|---|---|
| Author | Brun, Eric Martin, Eric Spiridonov, Valery |
| Copyright Year | 1997 |
| Description | A multi-layered snow model, including most physical processes governing the evolution of snowpacks, has been coupled to a global circulation model (GCM) to improve the representation of snow cover in climate simulations. The snow model (Crocus) includes original features to simulate the evolution of snowpack layering that allows a realistic calculation of snow albedo as a function of the type and size of the crystals of the surface layer. The coupling scheme is based on a synchronous run of the GCM and of the snow model with an exchange of the surface fluxes at every time-step. It was tested in a five-year run at a T42 resolution. The impact on the atmosphere was important over most snow-covered regions and the snowpacks simulated in the different regions present a layering that is realistic and very variable in connection with the climate. The simulated snow cover compares satisfactorily with the present snow climatology. |
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| Ending Page | 72 |
| Page Count | 7 |
| Starting Page | 66 |
| ISSN | 02603055 |
| e-ISSN | 17275644 |
| DOI | 10.1017/S0260305500013811 |
| Journal | Annals of Glaciology |
| Volume Number | 25 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) |
| Publisher Date | 1997-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Annals of Glaciology Atmospheric Sciences Function of the Type Snow Model |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
| Subject | Earth-Surface Processes |
