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...
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crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s002214300000513x 2024-03-03T08:46:03+00:00 Variation of Ice Velocity at Lewis Glacier, Mount Kenya, Kenya: Verification Midway Into a Forecast Kruss, Phillip Hastenrath, Stefan 1983 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s002214300000513x https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S002214300000513X en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) Journal of Glaciology volume 29, issue 101, page 48-54 ISSN 0022-1430 1727-5652 Earth-Surface Processes journal-article 1983 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s002214300000513x 2024-02-08T08:41:37Z 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. Article in Journal/Newspaper Journal of Glaciology Lewis Glacier Cambridge University Press Journal of Glaciology 29 101 48 54 |
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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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Variation of Ice Velocity at Lewis Glacier, Mount Kenya, Kenya: Verification Midway Into a Forecast |
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Variation of Ice Velocity at Lewis Glacier, Mount Kenya, Kenya: Verification Midway Into a Forecast |
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Variation of Ice Velocity at Lewis Glacier, Mount Kenya, Kenya: Verification Midway Into a Forecast |
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Variation of Ice Velocity at Lewis Glacier, Mount Kenya, Kenya: Verification Midway Into a Forecast |
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Variation of Ice Velocity at Lewis Glacier, Mount Kenya, Kenya: Verification Midway Into a Forecast |
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variation of ice velocity at lewis glacier, mount kenya, kenya: verification midway into a forecast |
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