Hydrology and runoff routing of glacierized drainage basins in the Kongsfjord area, northwest Svalbard

• Main Authors: Pramanik, Ankit, Kohler, Jack, Lindbäck, Katrin, How, Penelope, Pelt, Ward, Liston, Glen, Schuler, Thomas V.
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Kongsbreen; Kongsfjord; Kronebreen; Svalbard; glacier; Kongsfjord*; Kongsfjorden; Tidewater
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-2020-197; https://tc.copernicus.org/preprints/tc-2020-197/

Freshwater discharge from tidewater glaciers modulates fjord circulation and impacts fjord ecosystems. There can be significant delays between meltwater production at the glacier surface, and discharge into the fjord. Here, we present a hydrological analysis of the tidewater glaciers around Kongsfjo...