Werenskioldbreen mass balance stake network

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Submitted on 2020-02-17; Updated on 2023-06-29
Contact
Dariusz Ignatiuk
dariusz.ignatiuk@us.edu.pl
University of Silesia in Katowice, Faculty of Natural Sciences, Institute of Earth Sciences
Info
Polish Polar Station
land platform (on ice)
Operational
Yes
Observation Facility ID
3647
3691
4206
6353
10511
10661
Geospatial location
POINT (15.3641 77.0748)
300.00
Environment
The monitoring of the mass balance of the Werenskioldbreen (Wedel Jarlsberg Land, Spitsbergen, Svalbard) in the years 1999-2002 and 2009-2018. It is calculated on the base of 4 to 9 ablation stakes (depend on year). The mass balance is determined by conducting field surveys on floating calendar dates (floating-date system). Data have also been submitted to the World Glacier Monitoring Sevice (WGMS, https://wgms.ch)
Observed Variable(s)
CRYOSPHERE>GLACIERS/ICE SHEETS>GLACIER MASS BALANCE/ICE SHEET MASS BALANCE
http://ppdb.us.edu.pl/geonetwork/srv/eng/catalog.search#/metadata/5465a634-1c65-456e-b190-c11d75fa094d
Stake network is controlled every year in spring.
Ablation and accumulation measurements are carried out at least once a year. Where possible, measurements are taken twice during the spring and autumn. Snow cover density measurements are carried out in snow pits or with shallow drilling. The ablation and accumulation control is carried out using the SR50 sensor on AWS.