REVIEW OF CLIMATOLOGICAL INFLUENCES ON THE DETERIORATION OF ICE AND SNOW.

Abstract

The climatological factors of high solar radiation and air temperature contribute to ablation and deterioration processes in ice and snow. Local environment and climate are as important as elevation and latitude in determining the importance of these factors to the ablation and deterioration processes. At present, however, these processes cannot be predicted from climatological data alone. Studies are needed on the influence of solar radiation and temperature on ice and processed snow. The albedo of these surfaces will determine the amount of solar radiation absorbed and, in areas of high solar radiation but below freezing temperatures, it may determine the amount of ablation and deterioration of the surface. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0465277

Entities

People

  • N. S. Stehle

Organizations

  • Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ablation
  • Air Temperature
  • Elevation
  • Environment
  • Freezing
  • Latitude
  • Radiation
  • Solar Radiation
  • Transition Temperature

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Polar and Arctic Studies
  • Theoretical Analysis.