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Formation of a snow-firn layer in surface melting of snow

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We consider the problem of formation of a snow-firn stratum in a mass of snow. We assume that initially on the surface melt water is formed, which subsequently seeps through a porous medium and crystallizes due to cooling. The change in the porosity during the crystallization of the water in the mass of snow is analyzed.

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  1. N. A. Kudryashov
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  2. I. K. Alekseeva
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  3. O. V. Nagornov
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Kudryashov, N.A., Alekseeva, I.K. & Nagornov, O.V. Formation of a snow-firn layer in surface melting of snow. J Eng Phys Thermophys 72, 1099–1106 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02699457

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