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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-2931-2021
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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-2931-2021
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Research article
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26 Feb 2021
Research article |
| 26 Feb 2021
| 26 Feb 2021
Deposition of light-absorbing particles in glacier snow of the Sunderdhunga Valley, the southern forefront of the central Himalayas
Jonas Svensson
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Atmospheric Composition Research, Finnish Meteorological Institute,
Helsinki, Finland
Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, IRD, INP-G, IGE, Grenoble, France
Johan Ström
Department of Environmental Science, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
Henri Honkanen
Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research, Faculty of Science, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Eija Asmi
Atmospheric Composition Research, Finnish Meteorological Institute,
Helsinki, Finland
Nathaniel B. Dkhar
The Energy and Resource Institute (TERI), New Delhi, India
Shresth Tayal
The Energy and Resource Institute (TERI), New Delhi, India
TERI School of Advanced Studies (TERI SAS), New Delhi, India
Ved P. Sharma
The Energy and Resource Institute (TERI), New Delhi, India
TERI School of Advanced Studies (TERI SAS), New Delhi, India
Rakesh Hooda
Atmospheric Composition Research, Finnish Meteorological Institute,
Helsinki, Finland
Matti Leppäranta
Institute for Atmospheric and Earth System Research, Faculty of Science, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
Hans-Werner Jacobi
Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, IRD, INP-G, IGE, Grenoble, France
Heikki Lihavainen
Svalbard Integrated Arctic Earth Observing System, Longyearbyen, Norway
Atmospheric Composition Research, Finnish Meteorological Institute,
Helsinki, Finland
Antti Hyvärinen
Atmospheric Composition Research, Finnish Meteorological Institute,
Helsinki, Finland
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8 citations as recorded by crossref.
- Quantifying Relative Contributions of Light‐Absorbing Particles From Domestic and Foreign Sources on Snow Melt at Sapporo, Japan During the 2011–2012 Winter M. Niwano et al. 10.1029/2021GL093940
- Interannual and spatial variations in acid-soluble trace elements in snow: comparison with the mineralogy of dusts from open pit bitumen mining F. Barraza et al. 10.1016/j.apr.2024.102244
- Black carbon and mineral dust in snow and ice pose risks on the Asian water tower H. Zhang et al. 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2025.121127
- Impacts of Aerosol Loading in the Hindu Kush Himalayan Region Based on MERRA-2 Reanalysis Data S. Ningombam et al. 10.3390/atmos12101290
- Snow albedo and its sensitivity to changes in deposited light-absorbing particles estimated from ambient temperature and snow depth observations at a high-altitude site in the Himalaya J. Ström et al. 10.1525/elementa.2021.00118
- Snow cover duration in northern Finland and the influence of key variables through a conceptual framework based on observed variations in snow depth J. Ström et al. 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2023.166333
- Measured black carbon deposition over the central Himalayan glaciers: Concentrations in surface snow and impact on snow albedo reduction C. Gul et al. 10.1016/j.apr.2024.102203
- Assessment of carbonaceous aerosols at Mukteshwar: A high-altitude (~2200 m amsl) background site in the foothills of the Central Himalayas R. Sheoran et al. 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2022.161334
Latest update: 27 May 2025
Short summary
Light-absorbing particles specifically affect snowmelt in the Himalayas. Through measurements of the constituents in glacier snow pits from the Indian Himalayas our investigations show that different snow layers display striking similarities. These similarities can be characterized by a deposition constant. Our results further indicate that mineral dust can be responsible for the majority of light absorption in the snow in this part of the Himalayas.
Light-absorbing particles specifically affect snowmelt in the Himalayas. Through measurements of...
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