Sediment transport drives tidewater glacier periodicity

The reason some of the Earth’s tidewater glaciers are advancing despite increasing temperatures is not entirely clear. Here, using a numerical model that simulates both ice and sediment dynamics, the authors show that internal dynamics drive glacier variability independent of climate.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Nature Communications
Main Authors: Douglas Brinkerhoff, Martin Truffer, Andy Aschwanden
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2017
Subjects:
Science
Q
Tidewater
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-017-00095-5
https://doaj.org/article/217f32eaf6aa4fc59857567741411c7e
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Summary:The reason some of the Earth’s tidewater glaciers are advancing despite increasing temperatures is not entirely clear. Here, using a numerical model that simulates both ice and sediment dynamics, the authors show that internal dynamics drive glacier variability independent of climate.

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