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Surface mass budget and meltwater discharge from the Kangerlussuaq sector of the Greenland ice sheet during record-warm year 2010
D. van As, A. Hubbard, B. Hasholt, A. B. Mikkelsen, M. van den Broeke, and R. S. Fausto
The Cryosphere Discuss., 5, 2319-2347, 2011
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 2121 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 13 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (TC)

  06 Sep 2011
A new glacier inventory for 2009 reveals spatial and temporal variability in glacier response to atmospheric warming in the Northern Antarctic Peninsula, 1988–2009
B. J. Davies, J. L. Carrivick, N. F. Glasser, M. J. Hambrey, and J. L. Smellie
The Cryosphere Discuss., 5, 3541-3595, 2011
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 3948 KB)   Supplement (605 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Final Response, 10 Comments)   Manuscript under review for TC

  21 Dec 2011
Basal crevasses in Larsen C Ice Shelf and implications for their global abundance
A. Luckman, D. Jansen, B. Kulessa, E. C. King, P. Sammonds, and D. I. Benn
The Cryosphere Discuss., 5, 2035-2060, 2011
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 8921 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 10 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (TC)

  28 Jul 2011
Monte Carlo ice flow modeling projects a new stable configuration for Columbia Glacier, Alaska, by c. 2020
W. Colgan, W. T. Pfeffer, H. Rajaram, and W. Abdalati
The Cryosphere Discuss., 6, 893-930, 2012
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 3053 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Final Response, 9 Comments)   Manuscript under review for TC

  07 Mar 2012
Seasonal variations of glacier dynamics at Kronebreen, Svalbard revealed by calving related seismicity
A. Köhler, A. Chapuis, C. Nuth, J. Kohler, and C. Weidle
The Cryosphere Discuss., 5, 3291-3321, 2011
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 3228 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 8 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (TC)

  02 Dec 2011
Melt ponds on Arctic sea ice determined from MODIS satellite data using an artificial neural network
A. Rösel, L. Kaleschke, and G. Birnbaum
The Cryosphere Discuss., 5, 2991-3024, 2011
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 3348 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 8 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (TC)

  27 Oct 2011
The impact of a seasonally ice free Arctic Ocean on the climate and surface mass balance of Svalbard
J. J. Day, J. L. Bamber, P. J. Valdes, and J. Kohler
The Cryosphere Discuss., 5, 1887-1920, 2011
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 8838 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 8 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (TC)

  18 Jul 2011
Brief Communication "Importance of slope-induced error correction in elevation change estimates from radar altimetry"
R. T. W. L. Hurkmans, J. L. Bamber, and J. A. Griggs
The Cryosphere Discuss., 6, 159-170, 2012
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1795 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 7 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (TC)

  17 Jan 2012
Glacier ice in rock glaciers: a case study in the Vanoise Massif, Northern French Alps
S. Monnier, C. Camerlynck, F. Rejiba, C. Kinnard, and P.-Y. Galibert
The Cryosphere Discuss., 5, 3597-3626, 2011
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 11909 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 7 Comments)   Publication in TC not foreseen

  21 Dec 2011
Modeling the impact of wintertime rain events on the thermal regime of permafrost
S. Westermann, J. Boike, M. Langer, T. V. Schuler, and B. Etzelmüller
The Cryosphere Discuss., 5, 1697-1736, 2011
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1807 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 7 Comments)   Special Issue   Final Revised Paper (TC)

  15 Jun 2011
An assessment of uncertainties in using volume-area modelling for computing the twenty-first century glacier contribution to sea-level change
A. B. A. Slangen and R. S. W. van de Wal
The Cryosphere Discuss., 5, 1655-1695, 2011
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 3112 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 7 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (TC)

  01 Jun 2011
Significant total mass contained in small glaciers
D. B. Bahr and V. Radić
The Cryosphere Discuss., 6, 737-757, 2012
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 7480 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Final Response, 6 Comments)   Manuscript under review for TC

  17 Feb 2012
Simulating melt, runoff and refreezing on Nordenskiöldbreen, Svalbard, using a coupled snow and energy balance model
W. J. J. van Pelt, J. Oerlemans, C. H. Reijmer, V. A. Pohjola, R. Pettersson, and J. H. van Angelen
The Cryosphere Discuss., 6, 211-266, 2012
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 9567 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 6 Comments)   Manuscript under review for TC

  20 Jan 2012
Glacier changes from 1966–2009 in the Gongga Mountains, on the south-eastern margin of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau and their climatic forcing
B. Pan, G. Zhang, J. Wang, B. Cao, J. Wang, C. Zhang, H. Geng, and Y. Ji
The Cryosphere Discuss., 5, 3479-3516, 2011
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 2309 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Final Response, 6 Comments)   Manuscript under review for TC

  20 Dec 2011
Seasonal speed-up of two outlet glaciers of Austfonna, Svalbard, inferred from continuous GPS measurements
T. Dunse, T. V. Schuler, J. O. Hagen, and C. H. Reijmer
The Cryosphere Discuss., 5, 3423-3453, 2011
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 2859 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 6 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (TC)

  08 Dec 2011
Albedo of the ice-covered Weddell and Bellingshausen Sea
A. I. Weiss, J. C. King, T. A. Lachlan-Cope, and R. S. Ladkin
The Cryosphere Discuss., 5, 3259-3289, 2011
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 4667 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 6 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (TC)

  30 Nov 2011
Changes in the marine-terminating glaciers of central east Greenland and potential connections to ocean circulation, 2000–2010
K. M. Walsh, I. M. Howat, Y. Ahn, and E. M. Enderlin
The Cryosphere Discuss., 5, 2865-2894, 2011
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 2002 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 6 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (TC)

  21 Oct 2011
Relative effect of slope and equilibrium line altitude on the retreat of Himalayan glaciers
T. N. Venkatesh, A. V. Kulkarni, and J. Srinivasan
The Cryosphere Discuss., 5, 2571-2604, 2011
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1019 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 6 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (TC)

  04 Oct 2011
Use of a thermal imager for snow pit temperatures
C. Shea, B. Jamieson, and K. W. Birkeland
The Cryosphere Discuss., 5, 2523-2556, 2011
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 4484 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 6 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (TC)

  27 Sep 2011
Thermal state of the active layer and permafrost along the Qinghai-Xizang (Tibet) railway from 2006 to 2010
Q. Wu, T. Zhang, and Y. Liu
The Cryosphere Discuss., 5, 2465-2481, 2011
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 2539 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 6 Comments)   Special Issue   Manuscript under review for TC

  22 Sep 2011
Variability of snow depth at the plot scale: implications for mean depth estimation and sampling strategies
J. I. López-Moreno, S. R. Fassnacht, S. Beguería, and J. B. P. Latron
The Cryosphere Discuss., 5, 1627-1653, 2011
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 664 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 6 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (TC)

  31 May 2011
Comparison of MODIS-derived land surface temperatures with near-surface soil and air temperature measurements in continuous permafrost terrain
S. Hachem, C. R. Duguay, and M. Allard
The Cryosphere Discuss., 5, 1583-1625, 2011
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 5206 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 6 Comments)   Special Issue   Final Revised Paper (TC)

  27 May 2011
Formation and metamorphism of stratified firn at sites located under spatial variations of accumulation rate and wind speed on the East Antarctic ice divide near Dome Fuji
S. Fujita, H. Enomoto, K. Fukui, Y. Iizuka, H. Motoyama, F. Nakazawa, S. Sugiyama, and S. Surdyk
The Cryosphere Discuss., 6, 1205-1267, 2012
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1650 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Final Response, 5 Comments)   Manuscript under review for TC

  26 Mar 2012
Impact of spatial resolution on the modelling of the Greenland ice sheet surface mass balance between 1990–2010, using the regional climate model MAR
B. Franco, X. Fettweis, C. Lang, and M. Erpicum
The Cryosphere Discuss., 6, 635-672, 2012
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1627 KB)   Supplement (2969 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Final Response, 5 Comments)   Manuscript under review for TC

  13 Feb 2012
Multi-decadal marine and land-terminating glacier recession in the Ammassalik region, Southeast Greenland
S. H. Mernild, J. K. Malmros, N. T. Knudsen, and J. C. Yde
The Cryosphere Discuss., 6, 531-561, 2012
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 8698 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 5 Comments)   Manuscript under review for TC

  07 Feb 2012
Evaluation of the criticality of cracks in ice shelves using finite element simulations
C. Plate, R. Müller, A. Humbert, and D. Gross
The Cryosphere Discuss., 6, 469-503, 2012
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 4795 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Final Response, 5 Comments)   Manuscript under review for TC

  01 Feb 2012
Modelling borehole temperatures in Southern Norway – insights into permafrost dynamics during the 20th and 21st century
T. Hipp, B. Etzelmüller, H. Farbrot, T. V. Schuler, and S. Westermann
The Cryosphere Discuss., 6, 341-385, 2012
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 8139 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 5 Comments)   Special Issue   Final Revised Paper (TC)

  27 Jan 2012
Remote sensing of sea ice: advances during the DAMOCLES project
G. Heygster, V. Alexandrov, G. Dybkjær, F. Girard-Ardhuin, W. von Hoyningen-Huene, I. L. Katsev, A. Kokhanovsky, T. Lavergne, A. V. Malinka, C. Melsheimer, L. Toudal Pedersen, A. S. Prikhach, R. Saldo, R. Tonboe, H. Wiebe, and E. P. Zege
The Cryosphere Discuss., 6, 37-88, 2012
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 2553 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Final Response, 5 Comments)   Special Issue   Manuscript under review for TC

  03 Jan 2012
Spatial patterns of North Atlantic Oscillation influence on mass balance variability of European Glaciers
B. Marzeion and A. Nesje
The Cryosphere Discuss., 6, 1-35, 2012
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1319 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 5 Comments)   Manuscript under review for TC

  03 Jan 2012
Melting of Northern Greenland during the last interglacial
A. Born and K. H. Nisancioglu
The Cryosphere Discuss., 5, 3517-3539, 2011
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 2213 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Final Response, 5 Comments)   Manuscript under review for TC

  21 Dec 2011
Preliminary assessment of model parametric uncertainty in projections of Greenland Ice Sheet behavior
P. J. Applegate, N. Kirchner, E. J. Stone, K. Keller, and R. Greve
The Cryosphere Discuss., 5, 3175-3205, 2011
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1821 KB)   Supplement (2071 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 5 Comments)   Manuscript under review for TC

  15 Nov 2011
Relation between surface topography and sea-salt snow chemistry from Princess Elizabeth Land, East Antarctica
K. Mahalinganathan, M. Thamban, C. M. Laluraj, and B. L. Redkar
The Cryosphere Discuss., 5, 2967-2989, 2011
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 8935 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 5 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (TC)

  27 Oct 2011
Refreezing on the Greenland ice sheet: a comparison of parameterizations
C. H. Reijmer, M. R. van den Broeke, J. Ettema, and L. B. Stap
The Cryosphere Discuss., 5, 2723-2764, 2011
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 4820 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Final Response, 5 Comments)   Manuscript under review for TC

  18 Oct 2011
Brief communication "Modeled rain on snow in CLM3 warms soil under thick snow cover and cools it under thin"
J. Putkonen, H. P. Jacobson, and K. Rennert
The Cryosphere Discuss., 5, 2557-2570, 2011
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 495 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 5 Comments)   Publication in TC not foreseen

  28 Sep 2011
The multiphase physics of sea ice: a review
E. C. Hunke, D. Notz, A. K. Turner, and M. Vancoppenolle
The Cryosphere Discuss., 5, 1949-1993, 2011
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 2353 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 5 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (TC)

  22 Jul 2011
Reformulating the full-Stokes ice sheet model for a more efficient computational solution
J. K. Dukowicz
The Cryosphere Discuss., 5, 1749-1774, 2011
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 526 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 5 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (TC)

  01 Jul 2011
Surge dynamics on Bering Glacier, Alaska, in 2008–2011
E. W. Burgess, R. R. Forster, C. F. Larsen, and M. Braun
The Cryosphere Discuss., 6, 1181-1204, 2012
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 3827 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Open, 4 Comments)   Manuscript under review for TC

  21 Mar 2012
Antarctic sea ice variability and trends, 1979–2010
C. L. Parkinson and D. J. Cavalieri
The Cryosphere Discuss., 6, 931-956, 2012
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 5921 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Final Response, 4 Comments)   Manuscript under review for TC

  09 Mar 2012
Greenland ice sheet albedo feedback: thermodynamics and atmospheric drivers
J. E. Box, X. Fettweis, J. C. Stroeve, M. Tedesco, D. K. Hall, and K. Steffen
The Cryosphere Discuss., 6, 593-634, 2012
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 2757 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Final Response, 4 Comments)   Manuscript under review for TC

  13 Feb 2012
Initial sea-ice growth in open water: properties of grease ice and nilas
A. K. Naumann, D. Notz, L. Håvik, and A. Sirevaag
The Cryosphere Discuss., 6, 125-158, 2012
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 2717 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Final Response, 4 Comments)   Manuscript under review for TC

  13 Jan 2012
Numerical modeling of permafrost dynamics in Alaska using a high spatial resolution dataset
E. E. Jafarov, S. S. Marchenko, and V. E. Romanovsky
The Cryosphere Discuss., 6, 89-124, 2012
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 840 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 4 Comments)   Manuscript under review for TC

  06 Jan 2012
Stable isotope and gas properties of two ice wedges from Cape Mamontov Klyk, Laptev Sea, Northern Siberia
T. Boereboom, D. Samyn, H. Meyer, and J.-L. Tison
The Cryosphere Discuss., 5, 3627-3660, 2011
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 3509 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Final Response, 4 Comments)   Manuscript under review for TC

  21 Dec 2011
Present-day mass changes for the Greenland ice sheet and their interaction with bedrock adjustment
M. Olaizola, R. S. W. van de Wal, M. M. Helsen, and B. de Boer
The Cryosphere Discuss., 5, 3455-3477, 2011
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1200 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Final Response, 4 Comments)   Manuscript under review for TC

  11 Dec 2011
Optimisation of quasi-3D electrical resistivity imaging – application and inversion for investigating heterogeneous mountain permafrost
D. Schwindt and C. Kneisel
The Cryosphere Discuss., 5, 3383-3421, 2011
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 20529 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Final Response, 4 Comments)   Manuscript under review for TC

  05 Dec 2011
Recent acceleration of ice loss in the Northern Patagonia Icefield based on an updated decennial evolution
P. López and G. Casassa
The Cryosphere Discuss., 5, 3323-3381, 2011
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 19342 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 4 Comments)   Publication in TC not foreseen

  03 Dec 2011
Sensitivity of a distributed temperature-radiation index melt model based on a four melt season AWS record from Hurd Peninsula glaciers, Livingston Island, Antarctica
U. Y. Jonsell, F. J. Navarro, M. Bañón, J. J. Lapazaran, and J. Otero
The Cryosphere Discuss., 5, 3221-3258, 2011
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1158 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 4 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (TC)

  28 Nov 2011
Brief Communication: Greenland's shrinking ice cover: ″fast times″ but not that fast
J. S. Kargel, A. P. Ahlstrøm, R. B. Alley, J. L. Bamber, T. J. Benham, J. E. Box, C. Chen, P. Christoffersen, M. Citterio, J. G. Cogley, H. Jiskoot, G. J. Leonard, P. Morin, T. Scambos, T. Sheldon, and I. Willis
The Cryosphere Discuss., 5, 3207-3219, 2011
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 599 KB)   Supplement (16043 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 4 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (TC)

  23 Nov 2011
Estimating ice phenology on large northern lakes from AMSR-E: algorithm development and application to Great Bear Lake and Great Slave Lake, Canada
K.-K. Kang, C. R. Duguay, and S. E. L. Howell
The Cryosphere Discuss., 5, 3129-3173, 2011
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 4920 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 4 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (TC)

  14 Nov 2011
Brief Communication: Can recent ice discharges following the Larsen-B ice-shelf collapse be used to infer the driving mechanisms of millennial-scale variations of the Laurentide ice sheet?
J. Alvarez-Solas, A. Robinson, and C. Ritz
The Cryosphere Discuss., 5, 3113-3127, 2011
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1329 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Final Response, 4 Comments)   Manuscript under review for TC

  11 Nov 2011
Longitudinal surface structures (flowstripes) on Antarctic glaciers
N. F. Glasser and G. H. Gudmundsson
The Cryosphere Discuss., 5, 3085-3112, 2011
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 3324 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 4 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (TC)

  03 Nov 2011
Borehole temperatures reveal details of 20th century warming at Bruce Plateau, Antarctic Peninsula
V. Zagorodnov, O. Nagornov, T. A. Scambos, A. Muto, E. Mosley-Thompson, E. C. Pettit, and S. Tyuflin
The Cryosphere Discuss., 5, 3053-3084, 2011
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1649 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 4 Comments)   Manuscript under review for TC

  02 Nov 2011
Worldwide widespread decadal-scale decrease of glacier speed revealed using repeat optical satellite images
T. Heid and A. Kääb
The Cryosphere Discuss., 5, 3025-3051, 2011
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 5839 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 4 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (TC)

  31 Oct 2011
Transfer function models to quantify the delay between air and ground temperatures in thawed active layers
E. Zenklusen Mutter, J. Blanchet, and M. Phillips
The Cryosphere Discuss., 5, 2935-2966, 2011
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 15983 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Final Response, 4 Comments)   Manuscript under review for TC

  26 Oct 2011
Thermal remote sensing of ice-debris landforms using ASTER
A. Brenning, M. A. Peña, S. Long, and A. Soliman
The Cryosphere Discuss., 5, 2895-2933, 2011
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 3518 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 4 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (TC)

  24 Oct 2011
A minimal model for reconstructing interannual mass balance variability of glaciers in the European Alps
B. Marzeion, M. Hofer, A. H. Jarosch, G. Kaser, and T. Mölg
The Cryosphere Discuss., 5, 2799-2839, 2011
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 957 KB)   Supplement (652 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 4 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (TC)

  19 Oct 2011
Influence of leads widths distribution on turbulent heat transfer between the ocean and the atmosphere
S. Marcq and J. Weiss
The Cryosphere Discuss., 5, 2765-2797, 2011
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 7803 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 4 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (TC)

  18 Oct 2011
Kinematic first-order calving law implies potential for abrupt ice-shelf retreat
A. Levermann, T. Albrecht, R. Winkelmann, M. A. Martin, M. Haseloff, and I. Joughin
The Cryosphere Discuss., 5, 2699-2722, 2011
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 9226 KB)   Supplement (11622 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 4 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (TC)

  12 Oct 2011
Near-surface climate and surface energy budget of Larsen C ice shelf, Antarctic Peninsula
P. Kuipers Munneke, M. R. van den Broeke, J. C. King, T. Gray, and C. H. Reijmer
The Cryosphere Discuss., 5, 2665-2697, 2011
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 4513 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 4 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (TC)

  12 Oct 2011
Influence of surface heterogeneity on observed borehole temperatures at a mountain permafrost site in the Upper Engadine, Swiss Alps
S. Schneider, M. Hoelzle, and C. Hauck
The Cryosphere Discuss., 5, 2629-2663, 2011
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 5177 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 4 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (TC)

  11 Oct 2011
A numerical model for meltwater channel evolution in glaciers
A. H. Jarosch and M. T. Gudmundsson
The Cryosphere Discuss., 5, 2605-2628, 2011
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1725 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 4 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (TC)

  11 Oct 2011
Inter-annual variations of snow days over Switzerland from 2000–2010 derived from MODIS satellite data
N. Foppa and G. Seiz
The Cryosphere Discuss., 5, 2409-2435, 2011
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1262 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 4 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (TC)

  16 Sep 2011
Hydrologic controls on coastal suspended sediment plumes around the Greenland ice sheet
V. W. Chu, L. C. Smith, A. K. Rennermalm, R. R. Forster, and J. E. Box
The Cryosphere Discuss., 5, 2365-2407, 2011
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 3762 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 4 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (TC)

  12 Sep 2011
How reversible is sea ice loss?
J. K. Ridley, J. A. Lowe, and H. T. Hewitt
The Cryosphere Discuss., 5, 2349-2363, 2011
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 750 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 4 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (TC)

  08 Sep 2011
Cornice dynamics and meteorological control at Gruvefjellet, Central Svalbard
S. Vogel, M. Eckerstorfer, and H. H. Christiansen
The Cryosphere Discuss., 5, 2279-2318, 2011
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 3143 KB)   Supplement (7689 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 4 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (TC)

  25 Aug 2011
pSNOWPACK: a forecasting tool for avalanche warning services
S. Bellaire, J. B. Jamieson, and C. Fierz
The Cryosphere Discuss., 5, 2253-2278, 2011
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1875 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 4 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (TC)

  23 Aug 2011
Spatial and temporal variability of snow accumulation in Dronning Maud Land, East Antarctica, including two deep ice coring sites at Dome Fuji and EPICA DML
S. Fujita, P. Holmlund, I. Andersson, I. Brown, H. Enomoto, Y. Fujii, K. Fujita, K. Fukui, T. Furukawa, M. Hansson, K. Hara, Y. Hoshina, M. Igarashi, Y. Iizuka, S. Imura, S. Ingvander, T. Karlin, H. Motoyama, F. Nakazawa, H. Oerter, L. E. Sjöberg, S. Sugiyama, S. Surdyk, J. Ström, R. Uemura, and F. Wilhelms
The Cryosphere Discuss., 5, 2061-2114, 2011
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 15208 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 4 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (TC)

  08 Aug 2011
A three-dimensional full Stokes model of the grounding line dynamics: effect of a pinning point beneath the ice shelf
L. Favier, O. Gagliardini, G. Durand, and T. Zwinger
The Cryosphere Discuss., 5, 1995-2033, 2011
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 2661 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 4 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (TC)

  25 Jul 2011
An improved semi-empirical model for the densification of Antarctic firn
S. R. M. Ligtenberg, M. M. Helsen, and M. R. van den Broeke
The Cryosphere Discuss., 5, 1921-1948, 2011
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 2671 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 4 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (TC)

  21 Jul 2011
Laboratory study of frazil ice accumulation under wave conditions
S. De la Rosa and S. Maus
The Cryosphere Discuss., 5, 1835-1886, 2011
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 2569 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 4 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (TC)

  08 Jul 2011
Brief communication "Snow profile associated measurements (SPAM) – a new instrument for quick snow profile measurements"
P. Lahtinen
The Cryosphere Discuss., 5, 1737-1748, 2011
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 390 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 4 Comments)   Publication in TC not foreseen

  22 Jun 2011
Long-term contributions of Baffin and Bylot Island Glaciers to sea level rise: an integrated approach using airborne and satellite laser altimetry, stereoscopic imagery and satellite gravimetry
A. S. Gardner, G. Moholdt, A. Arendt, and B. Wouters
The Cryosphere Discuss., 6, 1563-1610, 2012
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 23597 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Open, 3 Comments)   Manuscript under review for TC

  26 Apr 2012
Observations of widespread accelerated thinning in the upper reaches of Svalbard glaciers
T. D. James, T. Murray, N. E. Barrand, H. J. Sykes, A. J. Fox, and M. A. King
The Cryosphere Discuss., 6, 1085-1115, 2012
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 8740 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Final Response, 3 Comments)   Manuscript under review for TC

  15 Mar 2012
Ikaite crystals in melting sea ice – implications for pCO2 and pH levels in Arctic surface waters
S. Rysgaard, R. N. Glud, K. Lennert, M. Cooper, N. Halden, R. J. G. Leakey, F. C. Hawthorne, and D. Barber
The Cryosphere Discuss., 6, 1015-1035, 2012
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 2731 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Final Response, 3 Comments)   Manuscript under review for TC

  14 Mar 2012
A synthesis of the antarctic surface mass balance during the last eight centuries
M. Frezzotti, C. Scarchilli, S. Becagli, M. Proposito, and S. Urbini
The Cryosphere Discuss., 6, 821-848, 2012
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 4743 KB)   Supplement (134 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Final Response, 3 Comments)   Manuscript under review for TC

  22 Feb 2012
Longer spring snowmelt: spatial and temporal variations of snowmelt trends detected by passive microwave from 1988 to 2010 in the Yukon River Basin
K. A. Semmens and J. M. Ramage
The Cryosphere Discuss., 6, 715-735, 2012
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 2137 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Final Response, 3 Comments)   Manuscript under review for TC

  17 Feb 2012
Inferring snow pack ripening and melt out from distributed ground surface temperature measurements
M.-O. Schmid, S. Gubler, J. Fiddes, and S. Gruber
The Cryosphere Discuss., 6, 563-591, 2012
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 2033 KB)   Supplement (3201 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Final Response, 3 Comments)   Manuscript under review for TC

  10 Feb 2012
Quantification of ikaite in Antarctic sea ice
M. Fischer, D. N. Thomas, A. Krell, G. Nehrke, J. Göttlicher, L. Norman, C. Riaux-Gobin, and G. S. Dieckmann
The Cryosphere Discuss., 6, 505-530, 2012
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 3386 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 3 Comments)   Publication in TC not foreseen

  03 Feb 2012
Sensitivity of basal conditions in an inverse model: Vestfonna Ice-Cap, Nordaustlandet/Svalbard
M. Schäfer, T. Zwinger, P. Christoffersen, F. Gillet-Chaulet, K. Laakso, R. Pettersson, V. A. Pohjola, T. Strozzi, and J. C. Moore
The Cryosphere Discuss., 6, 427-467, 2012
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 3851 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Final Response, 3 Comments)   Manuscript under review for TC

  31 Jan 2012
Glacier changes and climate trends derived from multiple sources in the data scarce Cordillera Vilcanota region, Southern Peruvian Andes
N. Salzmann, C. Huggel, M. Rohrer, W. Silverio, B. G. Mark, P. Burns, and C. Portocarrero
The Cryosphere Discuss., 6, 387-426, 2012
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 2120 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Final Response, 3 Comments)   Manuscript under review for TC

  30 Jan 2012
Improved modelling of Siberian river flow through the use of an alternative frozen soil hydrology scheme in a land surface model
D. L. Finney, E. Blyth, and R. Ellis
The Cryosphere Discuss., 6, 309-340, 2012
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1061 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Final Response, 3 Comments)   Manuscript under review for TC

  24 Jan 2012
Results of the Marine Ice Sheet Model Intercomparison Project, MISMIP
F. Pattyn, C. Schoof, L. Perichon, R. C. A. Hindmarsh, E. Bueler, B. de Fleurian, G. Durand, O. Gagliardini, R. Gladstone, D. Goldberg, G. H. Gudmundsson, V. Lee, F. M. Nick, A. J. Payne, D. Pollard, O. Rybak, F. Saito, and A. Vieli
The Cryosphere Discuss., 6, 267-308, 2012
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 863 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 3 Comments)   Manuscript under review for TC

  24 Jan 2012
Ice shelf flexures modeled with a 2-D elastic flow line model
Y. V. Konovalov
The Cryosphere Discuss., 5, 2841-2863, 2011
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1504 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 3 Comments)   Publication in TC not foreseen

  19 Oct 2011
A multi-parameter hydrochemical characterization of proglacial runoff, Cordillera Blanca, Peru
P. Burns, B. Mark, and J. McKenzie
The Cryosphere Discuss., 5, 2483-2521, 2011
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1547 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 3 Comments)   Special Issue   Publication in TC not foreseen

  26 Sep 2011
Multi-scale validation of a new soil freezing scheme for a land-surface model with physically-based hydrology
I. Gouttevin, G. Krinner, P. Ciais, J. Polcher, and C. Legout
The Cryosphere Discuss., 5, 2197-2252, 2011
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 10010 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 3 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (TC)

  23 Aug 2011
Micrometeorological processes driving snow ablation in an Alpine catchment
R. Mott, E. Egli, T. Grünewald, N. Dawes, C. Manes, M. Bavay, and M. Lehning
The Cryosphere Discuss., 5, 2159-2196, 2011
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1382 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 3 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (TC)

  22 Aug 2011
Towards direct coupling of regional climate models and ice sheet models by mass balance gradients: application to the Greenland Ice Sheet
M. M. Helsen, R. S. W. van de Wal, M. R. van den Broeke, W. J. van de Berg, and J. Oerlemans
The Cryosphere Discuss., 5, 2115-2157, 2011
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1883 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 3 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (TC)

  12 Aug 2011
The fate of lake ice in the North American Arctic
L. C. Brown and C. R. Duguay
The Cryosphere Discuss., 5, 1775-1834, 2011
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 19640 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 3 Comments)   Final Revised Paper (TC)

  05 Jul 2011
Simulating the growth of supra-glacial lakes at the western margin of the Greenland ice sheet
A. A. Leeson, A. Shepherd, S. Palmer, A. Sundal, and X. Fettweis
The Cryosphere Discuss., 6, 1307-1336, 2012
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 2517 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Open, 2 Comments)   Manuscript under review for TC

  30 Mar 2012
3-D image-based numerical computations of snow permeability: links to specific surface area, density, and microstructural anisotropy
N. Calonne, C. Geindreau, F. Flin, S. Morin, B. Lesaffre, S. Rolland du Roscoat, and P. Charrier
The Cryosphere Discuss., 6, 1157-1180, 2012
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1978 KB)   Supplement (5481 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Final Response, 2 Comments)   Manuscript under review for TC

  19 Mar 2012
Extrapolating glacier mass balance to the mountain range scale: the European Alps 1900–2100
M. Huss
The Cryosphere Discuss., 6, 1117-1156, 2012
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 4203 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Final Response, 2 Comments)   Manuscript under review for TC

  15 Mar 2012
Large sensitivity of a Greenland ice sheet model to atmospheric forcing fields
A. Quiquet, H. J. Punge, C. Ritz, X. Fettweis, M. Kageyama, G. Krinner, D. Salas y Mélia, and J. Sjolte
The Cryosphere Discuss., 6, 1037-1083, 2012
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 5764 KB)   Supplement (555 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Final Response, 2 Comments)   Manuscript under review for TC

  15 Mar 2012
A minimal, statistical model for the surface albedo of Vestfonna ice cap, Svalbard
M. Möller
The Cryosphere Discuss., 6, 981-1013, 2012
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 4589 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Final Response, 2 Comments)   Manuscript under review for TC

  12 Mar 2012
Permafrost distribution in the European Alps: calculation and evaluation of an index map and summary statistics
L. Boeckli, A. Brenning, S. Gruber, and J. Noetzli
The Cryosphere Discuss., 6, 849-891, 2012
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 9680 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Final Response, 2 Comments)   Manuscript under review for TC

  06 Mar 2012
P-wave velocity changes in freezing hard low-porosity rocks: a laboratory-based time-average model
D. Draebing and M. Krautblatter
The Cryosphere Discuss., 6, 793-819, 2012
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 7061 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Final Response, 2 Comments)   Manuscript under review for TC

  21 Feb 2012
Thin-layer effects in glaciological seismic amplitude-versus-angle (AVA) analysis: implications for characterising a subglacial till unit, Russell Glacier, West Greenland
A. D. Booth, R. A. Clark, B. Kulessa, T. Murray, and A. Hubbard
The Cryosphere Discuss., 6, 759-792, 2012
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 7638 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Final Response, 2 Comments)   Manuscript under review for TC

  20 Feb 2012
Uncertainty in future solid ice discharge from Antarctica
R. Winkelmann, A. Levermann, K. Frieler, and M. A. Martin
The Cryosphere Discuss., 6, 673-714, 2012
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 20058 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Final Response, 2 Comments)   Manuscript under review for TC

  14 Feb 2012
Statistical adaptation of ALADIN RCM outputs over the French alpine massifs – application to future climate and snow cover
M. Rousselot, Y. Durand, G. Giraud, L. Mérindol, I. Dombrowski-Etchevers, and M. Déqué
The Cryosphere Discuss., 6, 171-210, 2012
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 2597 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Final Response, 2 Comments)   Manuscript under review for TC

  19 Jan 2012
An Antarctic monitoring initiative for fast ice and comparison with the Arctic
P. Heil, S. Gerland, and M. A. Granskog
The Cryosphere Discuss., 5, 2437-2463, 2011
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 1504 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Closed, 2 Comments)   Special Issue   Publication in TC not foreseen

  21 Sep 2011
A simple inverse method for the distribution of basal sliding coefficients under ice sheets, applied to Antarctica
D. Pollard and R. M. DeConto
The Cryosphere Discuss., 6, 1405-1444, 2012
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 5374 KB)   Supplement (1220 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Open, 1 Comment)   Manuscript under review for TC

  12 Apr 2012
Arctic sea ice variability and trends, 1979–2010
D. J. Cavalieri and C. L. Parkinson
The Cryosphere Discuss., 6, 957-979, 2012
Abstract   Discussion Paper (PDF, 16387 KB)   Interactive Discussion (Open, 1 Comment)   Manuscript under review for TC

  09 Mar 2012
 

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