Evolution of the firn pack of Kaskawulsh Glacier, Yukon: meltwater effects, densification, and the development of a perennial firn aquifer

• Published in: The Cryosphere
• Main Authors: N. E. Ochwat, S. J. Marshall, B. J. Moorman, A. S. Criscitiello, L. Copland
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2021
• Subjects: Environmental sciences; GE1-350; Geology; QE1-996.5; Yukon; Kaskawulsh Glacier; glacier; The Cryosphere; Alaska
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-15-2021-2021; https://doaj.org/article/6840070049f74705b3cc79fb1e5a29df

In spring 2018, two firn cores (21 and 36 m in length) were extracted from the accumulation zone of Kaskawulsh Glacier, St. Elias Mountains, Yukon. The cores were analyzed for ice layer stratigraphy and density and compared against historical measurements made in 1964 and 2006. Deep meltwater percol...