Flood events caused by discharge from Qaanaaq Glacier, northwestern Greenland

Abstract As a result of climate warming, glacial meltwater discharge has been increasing in Greenland. During the summers of 2015 and 2016, there were rapid increases in discharge from Qaanaaq Glacier in northwestern Greenland. These discharges resulted in floods that destroyed the road linking the...

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Published in:Journal of Glaciology
Main Authors: Kondo, Ken, Sugiyama, Shin, Sakakibara, Daiki, Fukumoto, Shungo
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2021
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/jog.2021.3
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143021000034