Variation of Ice Velocity at Lewis Glacier, Mount Kenya, Kenya: Verification Midway Into a Forecast
Abstract The ice velocity slowdown occurring at Lewis Glacier, Mount Kenya, during the twentieth century has continued beyond 1978. In an earlier paper, a surface velocity decrease approaching 50% was predicted between 1978 and 1985. Measurements to January 1982, halfway through the period, reveal t...
| Published in: | Journal of Glaciology |
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| Main Authors: | , |
| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
1983
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s002214300000513x https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S002214300000513X |
| Summary: | Abstract The ice velocity slowdown occurring at Lewis Glacier, Mount Kenya, during the twentieth century has continued beyond 1978. In an earlier paper, a surface velocity decrease approaching 50% was predicted between 1978 and 1985. Measurements to January 1982, halfway through the period, reveal trends generally in line with this forecast: a velocity reduction of order 20% has taken place. The mass flux decreased by at least 25%. Intra-annual variability in velocity pattern and magnitude is apparent; comparatively rapid values occur during the January–February dry season. |
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