Statistical summer mass-balance forecast model with application to Brúarjökull glacier, South East Iceland

• Published in: Journal of Glaciology
• Main Authors: DARRI EYTHORSSON, SIGURDUR M. GARDARSSON, ANDRI GUNNARSSON, BIRGIR HRAFNKELSSON
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press 2018
• Subjects: glacier mass balance; glacier modelling; ice and climate; melt-surface; Environmental sciences; GE1-350; Meteorology. Climatology; QC851-999; Brúarjökull; Nash; Sutcliffe; glacier; Iceland; Journal of Glaciology
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1017/jog.2018.22; https://doaj.org/article/46abe5bff164474aab7d6ef43fc28cdb

Forecasting of glacier mass balance is important for optimal management of hydrological resources, especially where glacial meltwater constitutes a significant portion of stream flow, as is the case for many rivers in Iceland. In this study, a method was developed and applied to forecast the summer...