Hydrologic controls on coastal suspended sediment plumes around the Greenland Ice Sheet

• Published in: The Cryosphere
• Main Authors: V. W. Chu, L. C. Smith, A. K. Rennermalm, R. R. Forster, J. E. Box
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2012
• Subjects: Environmental sciences; GE1-350; Geology; QE1-996.5; Greenland; Kangerlussuaq; Ice Sheet; The Cryosphere
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-6-1-2012; https://doaj.org/article/cb3665365c9a46c0a058087469972dbe

Rising sea levels and increased surface melting of the Greenland ice sheet have heightened the need for direct observations of meltwater release from the ice edge to ocean. Buoyant sediment plumes that develop in fjords downstream of outlet glaciers are controlled by numerous factors, including melt...