Patterns in ash-covered melting snow

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https://doi.org/10.1478/AAPP.96S3A8

Abstract

The formation of regular patterns in snow covered by a layer of dark material is investigated as an instability phenomenon. A detailed analysis of the energy balance of the system highlights the prevalent role of solar radiation in such phenomena, and puts the base for further investigations.

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  • Paolo Falsaperla, Università degli Studi di Catania
    Dipartimento di Matematica e Informatica Città Universitaria, Viale Andrea Doria 6, 95125 Catania
Trinacria

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2018-11-30

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Vol 96, SUPPL NO 3 (2018): M.M.SE.OR.2017

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M.M.SE.OR. 2017 (Conference Proceedings)

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