Modeling experiments on seasonal lake ice mass and energy balance in the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau: a case study

Huang, Wenfeng; Cheng, Bin; Zhang, Jinrong; Zhang, Zheng; Vihma, Timo; Li, Zhijun; Niu, Fujun

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-23-2173-2019

Articles | Volume 23, issue 4

https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-23-2173-2019

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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-23-2173-2019

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30 Apr 2019

Research article |

| 30 Apr 2019

Modeling experiments on seasonal lake ice mass and energy balance in the Qinghai–Tibet Plateau: a case study

Wenfeng Huang, Bin Cheng, Jinrong Zhang, Zheng Zhang, Timo Vihma, Zhijun Li, and Fujun Niu

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RC1: 'Reviewer comments on Huang et al.', Anonymous Referee #1, 22 Jan 2019
- AC1: 'Responses to anonymous referee #1', Wenfeng Huang, 04 Apr 2019
RC2: 'Reviewer comments on Huang et al.', Anonymous Referee #2, 08 Mar 2019
- AC2: 'Responses to anonymous referee #2', Wenfeng Huang, 04 Apr 2019

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ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (further review by editor) (08 Apr 2019) by Miguel Potes

AR by Wenfeng Huang on behalf of the Authors (10 Apr 2019) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Publish as is (14 Apr 2019) by Miguel Potes

AR by Wenfeng Huang on behalf of the Authors (15 Apr 2019) Author's response Manuscript

Short summary

Up to now, little has been known on ice thermodynamics and lake–atmosphere interaction over the Tibetan Plateau during ice-covered seasons due to a lack of field data. Here, model experiments on ice thermodynamics were conducted in a shallow lake using HIGHTSI. Water–ice heat flux was a major source of uncertainty for lake ice thickness. Heat and mass budgets were estimated within the vertical air–ice–water system. Strong ice sublimation occurred and was responsible for water loss during winter.