Impact of icebergs on the seasonal submarine melt of Sermeq Kujalleq

• Published in: The Cryosphere
• Main Authors: K. Kajanto, F. Straneo, K. Nisancioglu
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2023
• Subjects: Environmental sciences; GE1-350; Geology; QE1-996.5; Greenland; Ilulissat; Kujalleq; glacier; Sermeq Kujalleq; The Cryosphere
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-17-371-2023; https://doaj.org/article/204bb135baee4112b1b9148f15e5080a

The role of icebergs in narrow fjords hosting marine-terminating glaciers in Greenland is poorly understood, even though iceberg melt results in a substantial freshwater flux that can exceed the subglacial discharge. Furthermore, the melting of deep-keeled icebergs modifies the vertical stratificati...