Formation of new periglacial lakes in the Grønfjord basin (Svalbard) in 1938–2010

• Main Authors: K. V. Romashova, R. A. Chernov
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: Russian
• Published: Nauka 2022
• Subjects: приледниковые озёра; отступание ледников; площадь озера; средняя глубина; суммарный объём; западный шпицберген; Science; Q; Svalbard; Nordenskiöld Land; Moraine Ridge; New Lakes; Austre Grønfjordbreen; Skavlefjellbreen; Stemmevatnet; Tungebreen
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.31857/S2076673422020125; https://doaj.org/article/c9b7789203a343ca9a485bd5dd82afb8

Based on remote sensing and field methods, the state of the glacial lakes located in the Grønfjord Bay basin, Svalbard, was assessed for 2008–2010. New lakes were formed due to the retreat of the mountain-valley glaciers of the Nordenskiöld Land and the formation of moraine-ridge topography. Accordi...