Importance of basal processes in simulations of a surging Svalbard outlet glacier

• Published in: The Cryosphere
• Main Authors: Gladstone, R., Schäfer, M., Zwinger, T., Gong, Y., Strozzi, T., Mottram, R., Boberg, F., Moore, J. C.
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Austfonna; Svalbard; glacier; Ice cap
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-8-1393-2014; https://tc.copernicus.org/articles/8/1393/2014/

The outlet glacier of Basin 3 (B3) of Austfonna ice cap, Svalbard, is one of the fastest outlet glaciers in Svalbard, and shows dramatic changes since 1995. In addition to previously observed seasonal summer speed-up associated with the melt season, the winter speed of B3 has accelerated approximate...