Atmospheric Sciences 511, Earth and Space Sciences 532

“Snow and Ice on the Earth's Surface”
[formerly “Formation of Snow and Ice Masses”]

Spring 2011

 

Instructor:  Stephen Warren, ATG 524, tel. 543-7230, sgw@atmos.washington.edu

 

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Topics

geography of snow and ice

physical chemistry of ice and water

formation of ice crystals in clouds

thermal properties of snow and ice

snow metamorphism                                 

sea-ice formation and structure; growth and melt of sea ice

interaction of solar and infrared radiation with snow and sea ice

remote sensing of snow and sea ice; radio-echo sounding of glaciers    

colors of ice and snow

effects of wind on snow

snow surface energy budget

glacier mass balance                                                  

"marine ice" on ice shelves

Snowball Earth

suncups on melting snow

climates of Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets