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https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2023-525
https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2023-525
23 Mar 2023
 | 23 Mar 2023

Brief communication: Surface energy balance differences over Greenland between ERA5 and ERA-Interim

Uta Krebs-Kanzow, Christian B. Rodehacke, and Gerrit Lohmann

Abstract. We compare the main atmospheric drivers of the melt season over the Greenland Ice Sheet (GrIS) in ERA5 and ERA-Interim (ERAI) in their overlapping period 1979–2018. In summer, ERA5 differs significantly from ERAI, especially in the melt regions: averaged over the lower parts of the GrIS, mean near-surface temperature is 1 K lower, while the mean downward shortwave radiation at the surface is on average 15 Wm−2 higher than in ERAI. Comparison with observational weather station data shows a significant warm bias in ERAI and for ERA5 a significant positive bias in downward shortwave radiation. Consequently, methods that previously estimated the GrIS surface mass balance from the ERAI surface energy balance need to be carefully recalibrated before converting to ERA5 forcing.

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06 Dec 2023
Brief communication: Surface energy balance differences over Greenland between ERA5 and ERA-Interim
Uta Krebs-Kanzow, Christian B. Rodehacke, and Gerrit Lohmann
The Cryosphere, 17, 5131–5136, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-17-5131-2023,https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-17-5131-2023, 2023
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Uta Krebs-Kanzow, Christian B. Rodehacke, and Gerrit Lohmann

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  • RC1: 'Comment on egusphere-2023-525', Anonymous Referee #1, 07 Apr 2023
  • RC2: 'Comment on egusphere-2023-525', Anonymous Referee #2, 09 May 2023

Interactive discussion

Status: closed

Comment types: AC – author | RC – referee | CC – community | EC – editor | CEC – chief editor | : Report abuse
  • RC1: 'Comment on egusphere-2023-525', Anonymous Referee #1, 07 Apr 2023
  • RC2: 'Comment on egusphere-2023-525', Anonymous Referee #2, 09 May 2023

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AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision | EF: Editorial file upload
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (18 Jul 2023) by Alexander Robinson
AR by Uta Krebs-Kanzow on behalf of the Authors (30 Aug 2023)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (27 Sep 2023) by Alexander Robinson
AR by Uta Krebs-Kanzow on behalf of the Authors (16 Oct 2023)  Author's response   Author's tracked changes   Manuscript 
ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (18 Oct 2023) by Alexander Robinson
AR by Uta Krebs-Kanzow on behalf of the Authors (18 Oct 2023)  Manuscript 

Journal article(s) based on this preprint

06 Dec 2023
Brief communication: Surface energy balance differences over Greenland between ERA5 and ERA-Interim
Uta Krebs-Kanzow, Christian B. Rodehacke, and Gerrit Lohmann
The Cryosphere, 17, 5131–5136, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-17-5131-2023,https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-17-5131-2023, 2023
Short summary
Uta Krebs-Kanzow, Christian B. Rodehacke, and Gerrit Lohmann
Uta Krebs-Kanzow, Christian B. Rodehacke, and Gerrit Lohmann

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Short summary
We compare components of the surface energy balance from two data sets, ERA5 and ERA-Interim, which can be used to estimate surface mass balance (SMB) on the Greenland Ice Sheet (GrIS). ERA5 differs significantly from ERA-Interim, especially in the melt regions with lower temperatures and stronger shortwave radiation. Consequently, methods that previously estimated the GrIS SMB from the ERA-Interim need to be carefully re-calibrated before converting to ERA5 forcing.