Table 1.
Hourly AWS data used in this study
| AWS | Latitude [deg] | Longitude [deg] | Elevation [m.a.s.l.] | Period | Data pointsa | Sensor model, error and initial height |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyanjing | 28.211 | 85.569 | 3,862 | 10/2015–11/2018 | 20,454 (95%) |
Rotronic HC2S3 ± 0.1°C, ± 0.8% RH, 1.9 m Kipp & Zonen CNR4 ± 3%, 2.3 m |
| Yala basecamp | 28.232 | 85.610 | 5,090 | 10/2015–10/2018 | 26,294 (61%) |
Rotronic HC2S3 ± 0.1°C, ± 0.8% RH, 1.8 m Kipp & Zonen CNR4 ± 3%, 2.4 m |
| Yala glacier | 28.235 | 85.618 | 5,350 | 05/2016–04/2018 | 17,249 (92%) |
Rotronic HC2S3 ± 0.1°C, ± 0.8% RH, 2.2 m Kipp & Zonen CNR4 ± 3%, 2.5 m |
| Naulek | 27.718 | 86.897 | 5,354 | 11/2012–11/2016 | 59,925 (83%) |
Vaisala HMP155 ± 0.2°C, ±2% RH, 1.4 m Kipp & Zonen CNR4 ± 3%, 0.7 m |
| Mera | 27.707 | 86.874 | 6,352 | 11/2013–08/2016 | 42,252 (83%) |
Vaisala HMP155 ± 0.2°C, ±2% RH, 1.7 m Kipp & Zonen CNR4 ± 3%, 1.3 m |
| Changri Nup | 27.983 | 86.779 | 5,360 | 11/2014–11/2017 | 53,061 (88%) |
Vaisala HMP45C ±0.3°C, ±2% RH, 1.6 m Kipp & Zonen CNR4 ± 3%, 1.1 m |
| Chhota Shigri glacier | 32.241 | 77.518 | 4,670 | 08/2012–10/2013 | 6,311 (81%) |
Campbell155A ±0.1°C, ±1% RH, 2.5 m Kipp & Zonen CNR4 ± 3%, 1.8 m |
| Chhota Shigri moraine | 32.230 | 77.506 | 4,683 | 08/2009–09/2013 | 20,877 (91%) |
Campbell H3‐S3 XT ±0.1°C, ±1.5% RH, 1.5 m Kipp & Zonen CNR1 ± 10%, 2.5 m |
a
Datapoints are the number of accurate hourly measurements of LWin and the percentage where LWin, RH, Tair and SWin are available at the same time.