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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-17-691-2017
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13 Jan 2017
Research article |
| 13 Jan 2017
Atmospheric moisture supersaturation in the near-surface atmosphere at Dome C, Antarctic Plateau
Christophe Genthon
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Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, IRD, IGE, 38000, Grenoble, France
Luc Piard
Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, IRD, IGE, 38000, Grenoble, France
Etienne Vignon
Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, IRD, IGE, 38000, Grenoble, France
Jean-Baptiste Madeleine
Sorbonne Universités, UPMC Univ. Paris 06, UMR 8539, Laboratoire de
Météorologie Dynamique (IPSL), 75005, Paris, France
CNRS, UMR 8539, Laboratoire de Météorologie Dynamique (IPSL), 75005, Paris, France
Mathieu Casado
LSCE-IPSL, CEA-CNRS-UVSQ-U. Paris-Saclay, Gif-sur-Yvette, France
Hubert Gallée
Univ. Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, IRD, IGE, 38000, Grenoble, France
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Natural atmospheric supersaturation is a norm rather than an exception at the surface of Dome C on the Antarctic Plateau. This is reported by hygrometers adapted to perform in extreme cold environments and avoid release of excess moisture before it is measured. One year of observation shows that atmospheric models with cold microphysics parameterizations designed for high altitude cirrus reproduce frequently but fail with the detailed statistics of supersaturation at the surface of Dome C.
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