Hydrogeological Model of the Forefield Drainage System of Werenskioldbreen, Svalbard

• Published in: Water
• Main Authors: Katarzyna Stachniak, Sławomir Sitek, Dariusz Ignatiuk, Jacek Jania
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI AG 2022
• Subjects: glacierised basin modelling; cold-region hydrogeology; groundwater balance; hydraulic conductivity; Hydraulic engineering; TC1-978; Water supply for domestic and industrial purposes; TD201-500; Arctic; Svalbard; Werenskioldbreen; glacier; permafrost
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/w14091514; https://doaj.org/article/1969b5da5acf445fae347b7beaf24020

The significant recession of Arctic glaciers caused by climate warming is expanding their proglacial zones. Thus, their importance for the hydrology of glacierised basins is growing. In contrast to the surface waters in such areas, the role of groundwater in the hydrological balance of Svalbard catc...