Patterns in ash-covered melting snow

Autori

DOI:

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.

Biografia autore

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

Pubblicato

2018-11-30

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Sezione

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