Mass Balance of Two High Arctic Plateau Ice Caps
Abstract Mass-balance measurements have been renewed on two small ice caps on north-eastern Ellesmere Island. Original stake networks were established in 1972 and 1976. Since then, both ice caps have experienced significant mass losses averaging –70 to –140 kg m −2 a −1 . They have also decreased in...
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| description | Abstract Mass-balance measurements have been renewed on two small ice caps on north-eastern Ellesmere Island. Original stake networks were established in 1972 and 1976. Since then, both ice caps have experienced significant mass losses averaging –70 to –140 kg m −2 a −1 . They have also decreased in area. The equilibrium line in this area has averaged around 1150 m for the last decade or so. The ice caps are remnants of former climatic conditions and are out of equilibrium with contemporary climate. |
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| genre | Arctic Ellesmere Island Journal of Glaciology |
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| op_source | Journal of Glaciology volume 33, issue 113, page 123-128 ISSN 0022-1430 1727-5652 |
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| spelling | crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s0022143000005438 2025-01-16T20:29:38+00:00 Mass Balance of Two High Arctic Plateau Ice Caps Bradley, Raymond S. Serreze, Mark C. 1987 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000005438 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143000005438 en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) Journal of Glaciology volume 33, issue 113, page 123-128 ISSN 0022-1430 1727-5652 Earth-Surface Processes journal-article 1987 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000005438 2024-02-08T08:32:56Z Abstract Mass-balance measurements have been renewed on two small ice caps on north-eastern Ellesmere Island. Original stake networks were established in 1972 and 1976. Since then, both ice caps have experienced significant mass losses averaging –70 to –140 kg m −2 a −1 . They have also decreased in area. The equilibrium line in this area has averaged around 1150 m for the last decade or so. The ice caps are remnants of former climatic conditions and are out of equilibrium with contemporary climate. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Ellesmere Island Journal of Glaciology Cambridge University Press Arctic Ellesmere Island Journal of Glaciology 33 113 123 128 |
| spellingShingle | Earth-Surface Processes Bradley, Raymond S. Serreze, Mark C. Mass Balance of Two High Arctic Plateau Ice Caps |
| title | Mass Balance of Two High Arctic Plateau Ice Caps |
| title_full | Mass Balance of Two High Arctic Plateau Ice Caps |
| title_fullStr | Mass Balance of Two High Arctic Plateau Ice Caps |
| title_full_unstemmed | Mass Balance of Two High Arctic Plateau Ice Caps |
| title_short | Mass Balance of Two High Arctic Plateau Ice Caps |
| title_sort | mass balance of two high arctic plateau ice caps |
| topic | Earth-Surface Processes |
| topic_facet | Earth-Surface Processes |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000005438 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143000005438 |