Extremely stable boundary layer on the Antarctic plateau

Extremely stable boundary layer on the Antarctic plateau

C. Genthon, M. Town, D. Six, V. Favier, LGGE FranceL. Genoni, A. Pellegrini, ENEA, Italy

C. Pouzenc, SIRENE, France

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Climate Change 2007: Working Group I: The Physical Science Basis

Chapter 11: Regional Climate Projections

11.8 Polar Regions

« ... Processes that are not particularly well represented in the models are clouds, planetary boundary layer

processes and sea ice... »

Predicted surface warming, 2090/2100 – 2000/2010, IPSLCM4 IPCC (°C)

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Dome C

Dome C, Antarctica

Latitude 75°06.06S Longitude 123°20.74E Altitude 3300m

A permanent station, Concordia, jointly operated by the French and Italian polar institutes (IPEV, PNRA)

Dome C selected as a special point for CLMIP5 / IPCC AR5

A continuous lower boundary layer profiling system, 4-44 m, at

Dôme C