Polar Ampliﬁcation Projected by Energy Balance Model with Nonlinear Parametrization of Outgoing Longwave Radiation

Abstract. This paper describes the spreadsheet-based point energy balance model ESCIMO.spread which simulates the energy and mass balance as well as melt rates of a snow surface. The model makes use of hourly recordings of temperature, precipitation, wind speed, relative humidity, global and longwave radiation. The effect of potential climate change on the seasonal evolution of the snow cover can be estimated by modifying the time series of observed temperature and precipitation by means of adjustable parameters. Model output is graphically visualized in hourly and daily diagrams. The results compare well with weekly measured snow water equivalent (SWE). The model is easily portable and adjustable, and runs particularly fast: hourly calculation of a one winter season is instantaneous on a standard computer. ESICMO.spread can be obtained from the authors on request (contact: [email protected]).

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<i>ESCIMO.spread</i> – a spreadsheet-based point snow surface energy balance model to calculate hourly snow water equivalent and melt rates for historical and changing climate conditions

Geoscientific Model Development ◽

10.5194/gmd-3-643-2010 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 3 (2) ◽

pp. 643-652 ◽

Cited By ~ 19

Author(s):

U. Strasser ◽

T. Marke

Keyword(s):

Energy Balance ◽

Snow Water Equivalent ◽

Winter Season ◽

Longwave Radiation ◽

Energy Balance Model ◽

Balance Model ◽

Snow Surface ◽

Point Energy ◽

Climate Conditions ◽

Snow Water

Abstract. This paper describes the spreadsheet-based point energy balance model ESCIMO.spread which simulates the energy and mass balance as well as melt rates at the snow surface. The model makes use of hourly recordings of temperature, precipitation, wind speed, relative humidity, and incoming global and longwave radiation. The effect of potential climate change on the seasonal evolution of the snow cover can be estimated by modifying the time series of observed temperature and precipitation by means of adjustable parameters. Model output is graphically visualized in hourly and daily diagrams. The results compare well with weekly measured snow water equivalent (SWE). The model is easily portable and adjustable, and runs particularly fast: an hourly calculation of a one winter season is instantaneous on a standard computer. ESCIMO.spread can be obtained from the authors on request.

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An energy balance model exploration of the impacts of interactions between surface albedo, cloud cover and water vapor on polar amplification

Climate Dynamics ◽

10.1007/s00382-017-3974-5 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 51 (5-6) ◽

pp. 1639-1658 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

A. Helena Södergren ◽

Adrian J. McDonald ◽

Gregory E. Bodeker

Keyword(s):

Water Vapor ◽

Energy Balance ◽

Cloud Cover ◽

Surface Albedo ◽

Energy Balance Model ◽

Balance Model ◽

Polar Amplification

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Committed Warming Due to Earth’s Radiative Imbalance Using a Simple 5-Factor Energy Balance Model

SSRN Electronic Journal ◽

10.2139/ssrn.3541353 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Ronn Smith

Keyword(s):

Energy Balance ◽

Energy Balance Model ◽

Balance Model

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Response of the Energy Balance on the Margin of the Greenland Ice Sheet to Temperature Changes

Journal of Glaciology ◽

10.1017/s0022143000009461 ◽

1990 ◽

Vol 36 (123) ◽

pp. 217-221 ◽

Cited By ~ 25

Author(s):

Roger J. Braithwaite ◽

Ole B. Olesen

Keyword(s):

Heat Flux ◽

Energy Balance ◽

Air Temperature ◽

Sensible Heat Flux ◽

Ice Sheet ◽

Temperature Response ◽

Greenland Ice Sheet ◽

Energy Balance Model ◽

Balance Model ◽

Sensible Heat

AbstractDaily ice ablation on two outlet glaciers from the Greenland ice sheet, Nordbogletscher (1979–83) and Qamanârssûp sermia (1980–86), is related to air temperature by a linear regression equation. Analysis of this ablation-temperature equation with the help of a simple energy-balance model shows that sensible-heat flux has the greatest temperature response and accounts for about one-half of the temperature response of ablation. Net radiation accounts for about one-quarter of the temperature response of ablation, and latent-heat flux and errors account for the remainder. The temperature response of sensible-heat flux at QQamanârssûp sermia is greater than at Nordbogletscher mainly due to higher average wind speeds. The association of high winds with high temperatures during Föhn events further increases sensible-heat flux. The energy-balance model shows that ablation from a snow surface is only about half that from an ice surface at the same air temperature.

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