Field Observations of Sun Crust Formation in Hokkaido, Japan
Field Observations of Sun Crust Formation in Hokkaido, Japan
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日本北海道太阳壳形成的实地观测
DOI:
10.2307/1551766
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发表时间:
1996
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通讯作者:
Eizi Akitaya
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作者:
Toshihiro Ozeki;Eizi Akitaya
The mechanism of sun crust formation was investigated through field observations for five winters from 1991 to 1995. During the observation periods, the sun crust formed 15 times. The sun crust observed in this study was a thin ice layer, which is 1 to 2 mm thickness and composed of ice particles, with cavities formed under it. In the all cases, the snow type before the sun crust formation was wet rounded grains. The heat balance during the formation of sun crust was calculated revealing the following process. Evaporation made the surface smooth and flat. Longwave radiative flux and latent heat flux cooled the snow surface, while beneath the surface, shortwave radiation was absorbed and internal melting occurred giving rise to cavities. The longwave radiation refroze some meltwater which remained within the layer near the surface, and a thin ice layer was formed.