The Electric Field During Blowing Snow Events |
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| Authors: | Mark Gordon Peter A Taylor |
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| Institution: | (1) Centre for Research in Earth and Space Science, York University, 6500 Keele St, Toronto, ON, Canada |
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| Abstract: | A model is proposed to determine the electric field strength in blowing snow. To test this model, the electric field strength
was measured over an 80-day period during the Canadian Arctic Shelf Exchange Study (CASES) in 2004. The electric field strength
at 0.5 m correlates well with the difference between 10-m wind speed and a threshold wind speed, although there is a large
amount of variation between the electric fields generated during different blowing snow events. Although the model predicts
that the electric field should be proportional to particle number density, the correlation is weak. The correlation of wind
speed and electric field strength suggests that particles become charged primarily due to friction-induced temperature difference
as they impact upon the surface. The strength of the electric field is likely influenced by a large number of other factors
that are difficult to measure. However, the model predicts electric field strengths in excess of 25 kV m−1 near the surface, which would have a significant effect on particle motion. |
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| Keywords: | Blowing snow Drifting snow Electrostatic charge Electric field Snow |
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