Surface energy and mass balance variations near the equilibrium line altitude on Qaanaaq Ice Cap, northwestern Greenland, 2012–2022
Suzuki, Takumi
Rapid warming of the Arctic has accelerated the mass loss of snow and ice. The glacier equilibrium line altitude (ELA) is a suitable location for monitoring the surface energy balance (SEB) and surface mass balance (SMB). This study presents SEB and SMB variations during 2012–2022 around the ELA on the Qaanaaq Ice Cap in northwest Greenland. The SMB was analyzed using SEB analysis and the surface height change method (SHM) with in situ meteorological data. Results revealed that the most signific