A Jökulhlaup Near Søndre Strømfjord, West GreenLand, and Some Effects on the Ice-Sheet Margin
Abstract On 19 and 20 August 1984, an ice-marginal lake drained through a subglacial tunnel beneath the ede of the Greenland ice sheet, discharging about 22.3 × 10 6 m 3 of water in less than 19 h. The event, which may occur annually, modified ice-margin dynamics at the lake site and along a 3 km st...
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)
1985
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000006729 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143000006729 |
Summary: | Abstract On 19 and 20 August 1984, an ice-marginal lake drained through a subglacial tunnel beneath the ede of the Greenland ice sheet, discharging about 22.3 × 10 6 m 3 of water in less than 19 h. The event, which may occur annually, modified ice-margin dynamics at the lake site and along a 3 km stretch of ice margin 11 km down-stream. |
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