McMurdo Dry Valleys Glacier melt modeling: Air Temperature 1996-2011

This is the data and metatada for modeled Air Temperature - part of six modeled parameters that comprise the Taylor Valley Galcier Melt modeling Data contained and described in this document correspond to the physically-based surface energy balance model for the glaciers of Taylor Valley developed by the dataset owners. The spatial variability in ablation (ice melt and sublimation), runoff, and climate sensitivity of the glaciers was modeled using 16 years of meteorological and surface mass balance (the net mass gain or loss of ice on the surface of the glacier) observations collected in Taylor Valley (see figure).  An unusual aspect of the model is the inclusion of transmission of solar radiation into the ice and subsequent drainage of some subsurface melt .  Melt model was applied to the ablation zones of the glaciers of Taylor Valley, identified by colored areas. Mass balance stakes, meteorological stations, and stream gages shown for reference. This dataset package is part of a 6-pack multi-set, which you can find at http://mcmlter.org The input files, parameters and examples are found in this package: http://mcmlter.org/content/glacier-melt-modeling-inputs-and-example-m-file-reader本数据集包含经建模的气温数据与元数据(metadata)，其为构成泰勒谷冰川融冻建模数据集的6项建模参数之一。本文档所收录并描述的数据，对应数据集开发者为泰勒谷冰川构建的基于物理机制的地表能量平衡模型。研究团队利用在泰勒谷收集的16年气象观测与地表物质平衡（即冰川表面冰体的净质量增减）观测数据，对冰川的消融（冰融与升华）、径流以及气候敏感性的空间异质性进行了建模分析（详见附图）。该模型的特殊之处在于，其纳入了太阳辐射向冰体内部的传输过程，以及部分地下融水的后续排泄过程。融冻模型被应用于泰勒谷冰川的消融区（以着色区域标识）。文中附带展示的冰体质量测杆、气象站与河道测流仪仅作参考之用。本数据集套件为6组多数据集合集的一部分，完整合集可访问http://mcmlter.org获取。本套件中包含输入文件、参数与示例文件，具体可访问http://mcmlter.org/content/glacier-melt-modeling-inputs-and-example-m-file-reader查看。