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ANNALS OF GLACIOLOGY
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CAMBRIDGE UNIV PRESS
DOI: 10.1017/aog.2023.25
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Atmosphere; ice; ocean interactions; climate change; atmosphere interactions
This study investigates the meteorology of two different Arctic rain-on-snow (ROS) events by utilizing atmospheric reanalysis, automated surface observation station data, and atmospheric soundings. The results show that atmospheric blocking and atmospheric rivers play significant roles in the initiation of ROS events. Cyclone-induced low-level jets and warm noses of higher air temperatures and moisture transport are also key features in ROS generation. This research provides a visualization of how the strength and manifestation of these meteorological drivers contribute to the severity of Arctic ROS events.
Arctic rain-on-snow (ROS) events can have significant impacts on Arctic wildlife and socio-economic systems. This study addresses the meteorology of two different Arctic ROS events. The first, occurring near Nuuk, Greenland, generated significant impacts, including slush avalanches. The second, less severe, event occurred within the community of Iqaluit, Nunavut, Canada. This research utilizes atmospheric reanalysis, automated surface observation station data and atmospheric soundings to determine the meteorological conditions driving these events and the differences between each case. In both cases, atmospheric blocking played a leading role in ROS initiation, with atmospheric rivers - narrow bands of high water vapor transport, typically originating from the tropics and subtropics - having both direct and indirect effects. Cyclone-induced low-level jets and resultant 'warm noses' of higher air temperatures and moisture transport were other key features in ROS generation. To our knowledge, our study is the first to visualize how the varying strength and manifestation of these coupled features contribute to differences in the severity of Arctic ROS events. The meteorological drivers identified here find support from other studies on Arctic ROS events and are similar to weather features associated with Arctic precipitation events of extreme magnitude.
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