Lirung Glacier: 3D Turbulence-Resolving Simulation Output for Energy Balance Experiments

Simulation output data from experiments investigating the impact of surface properties on the energy balance of the Lirung debris-covered glacier. The data was used for a study submitted to The Cryosphere by researchers from Utrecht University. It includes variables such as wind vectors, specific humidity, and temperature fluxes across different experimental configurations.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the impact of heterogeneous surface temperature on glacier energy balance based on the HET_T experiment.
• Modeling the effect of spatially varying surface humidity on glacier melt based on the HET_qdry and HET_qmoist experiments.
• Comparing homogeneous versus real digital elevation model (DEM) scenarios for glacier simulations based on the HOM_flat, HOM_1/2DEM, and HOM_DEM experiments.
• Studying near-surface turbulent fluxes of moisture and heat based on the qtfluxbot_ib and thlfluxbot_ib variables.

Strengths

• Data is derived from 3D turbulence-resolving simulations, a high-fidelity modeling approach.
• Includes multiple controlled experiments (e.g., HOM_flat, HET_T) to isolate the impact of specific surface properties.
• Variables are clearly defined in the associated scientific paper, providing context for interpretation.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Utrecht University

Collection Method

Output from 3D turbulence-resolving simulations.

Geography

Lirung Glacier