Snow cover evolution at Qasigiannguit Glacier, southwest Greenland: A comparison of time-lapse imagery and mass balance data

• Published in: Frontiers in Earth Science
• Main Authors: Messerli, Alexandra, Arthur, Jennifer, Langley, Kirsty, How, Penelope, Abermann, Jakob
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Frontiers Media SA 2022
• Subjects: General Earth and Planetary Sciences; Greenland; Kobbefjord; Qasigiannguit; glacier; Ice Sheet
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/feart.2022.970026; https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feart.2022.970026/full

In a warming climate, understanding seasonal fluctuations in snowline position is key to accurately predicting the melt contribution of glaciers to sea-level rise. Snow and ice conditions have a large impact on freshwater availability and supply on seasonal and multi-annual timescales. Factors such...