Extremely stable boundary layer on the Antarctic plateau
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Extremely stable boundary layer on the Antarctic plateau
C. Genthon, M. Town, D. Six, V. Favier, LGGE FranceL. Genoni, A. Pellegrini, ENEA, Italy
C. Pouzenc, SIRENE, France
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Climate Change 2007: Working Group I: The Physical Science Basis
Chapter 11: Regional Climate Projections
11.8 Polar Regions
« ... Processes that are not particularly well represented in the models are clouds, planetary boundary layer
processes and sea ice... »
Predicted surface warming, 2090/2100 – 2000/2010, IPSLCM4 IPCC (°C)
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Dome C
Dome C, Antarctica
Latitude 75°06.06S Longitude 123°20.74E Altitude 3300m
A permanent station, Concordia, jointly operated by the French and Italian polar institutes (IPEV, PNRA)
Dome C selected as a special point for CLMIP5 / IPCC AR5
A continuous lower boundary layer profiling system, 4-44 m, at
Dôme C