Quaternary glaciation history and glaciology of Jakobshavn Isbræ and the Disko Bugt region

• Main Authors: Bennike, Ole, Weidick, Anker
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland 2007
• Subjects: Jakobshavn Isbræ; Disko Bugt; Greenland; Quaternary; Holocene; glaciology; ice streams; H.J. Rink; Geology; QE1-996.5; Geophysics. Cosmic physics; QC801-809; Arctic; Disko bugt; Ice Sheet; Iceberg*; Jakobshavn; Jakobshavn isbræ; Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland Bulletin
• Online Access: https://doaj.org/article/ca04cdfaa5f24161a955ba2f85830827

The Disko Bugt region in central West Greenland is characterised by permanent ice streams, of which Jakobshavn Isbræ is by far the most important. The first thorough studies on the glaciology of the region were conducted over 150 years ago by H.J. Rink, who introduced the terms ‘ice streams’ and ‘In...