What causes the recent jökulhlaup drainage perturbations in Zackenberg, NE-Greenland?

• Main Authors: Binder, D., Langley, K., Abermann, J., Larsen Hillerup, S., Citterio, M., Kjeldsen Kjellerup, K., Mastepanov, M., Rudd, D., Skov, K., Eibl, E., Tamstorf, M.
• Format: Conference Object
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Dammed Lake; Glacial Lake; Greenland; glacier; Ice cap; Zackenberg
• Online Access: https://gfzpublic.gfz-potsdam.de/pubman/item/item_5021784

Since 2005 quasi-annual jökulhlaups, or glacial lake outburst floods, are registered at the Zackenberg research station (74°28′N, 20°34′W), NE-Greenland. The jökulhlaups typically happen during the sommer months, but were also observed during winter and spring. The Zackenberg jökulhlaups exhibit rap...