Average energy balance components from SNOWPACK for (a),(b),(c) net shortwave radiation, (d),(e),(f) net longwave radiation, (g),(h),(i) sensible heat, and (j),(k),(l) latent heat. Shown are (left) the average value over the period 14–19 Mar 2022, (center) the deviation of the 2022 period from the 14 to 19 Mar 1980–2021 climatology, and (right) Z score of the 2022 anomaly. Positive values denote energy fluxes directed downward (toward the surface). Easting and northing are in the EPSG 3031 coordinate system (Antarctic polar stereographic projection). Note that in (h) and (k) the color bar has been restricted between −20 and +20 W m−2 to maintain detail in the area of interest.
Citation: Journal of Climate 37, 3; 10.1175/JCLI-D-23-0175.1