Case studies of different types of precipitation at Ny-Alesund, Arctic.

ABSTRACT: Arctic precipitation plays a crucial role in shaping the surface mass balance of Arctic sea ice and has wide-ranging impacts on local climate, ecosystems, and global sea level dynamics. With the Arctic undergoing warming trends, historical data and climate models indicate a shift from primarily snowfall to a rise in liquid and mixed forms of precipitation. This study tried to explain the microphysical characteristics and atmospheric conditions associated with different forms of precipitation and their transitions. The phase changes were explained by the vertical precipitation profiles over Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard ([Formula: see text] 55' N, [Formula: see text] 56' E), observed using a Micro Rain Radar (MRR) and vertical atmospheric profiles using the ground-based microwave radiometer (MWR). A

SUBMITTER: Saini L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11759949 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature