Topographic and hydrological controls on partial and full surges of Little Kluane Glacier, Yukon

• Published in: Journal of Glaciology
• Main Authors: Main, Brittany, Copland, Luke, Flowers, Gwenn Elizabeth, Dow, Christine Fiona, Van Wychen, Wesley, Samsonov, Sergey, Kochtitzky, William
• Other Authors: Canada Foundation for Innovation, Canadian Network for Research and Innovation in Machining Technology, Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada, Canada Research Chairs, ArcticNet, Parks Canada
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2024
• Subjects: Kluane Glacier; Long Valley; Yukon; Journal of Glaciology
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/jog.2024.35; https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143024000352

Abstract We demonstrate that a ~20 km long valley glacier in the St. Elias Mountains, Yukon, can experience both partial and full surges, likely controlled by the presence of a topographic constriction and the formation and drainage of supraglacial lakes. Based on analysis of air photos, satellite i...