The AntSMB dataset: a comprehensive compilation of surface mass balance field observations over the Antarctic Ice Sheet

Wang, Yetang; Ding, Minghu; Reijmer, Carleen H.; Smeets, Paul C. J. P.; Hou, Shugui; Xiao, Cunde

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-13-3057-2021

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The AntSMB dataset: a comprehensive compilation of surface mass balance field observations over the Antarctic Ice Sheet

Yetang Wang, Minghu Ding, Carleen H. Reijmer, Paul C. J. P. Smeets, Shugui Hou, and Cunde Xiao

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Comprehensive dataset of surface mass balance field observations over the Antarctic Ice Sheet version 1.0 Y. Wang, M. Ding, C. Reijmer, P. Smeets, S. Hou, and C. Xiao https://doi.org/10.11888/Glacio.tpdc.271148

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Accurate observation of surface mass balance (SMB) under climate change is essential for the reliable present and future assessment of Antarctic contribution to global sea level. This study presents a new quality-controlled dataset of Antarctic SMB observations at different temporal resolutions and is the first ice-sheet-scale compilation of multiple types of measurements. The dataset can be widely applied to climate model validation, remote sensing retrievals, and data assimilation.