Morphogenesis of new straits and islands originated in the European Arctic since the 1980s

• Published in: Geosciences
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: zmiany klimatu; recesja lodowców; transformacja krajobrazu wybrzeży; nowe wyspy i cieśniny w Arktyce; Arktyka europejska; climate change; glacial recession; coastal landscape transformation; new Arctic islands and straits; European Arctic; Arctic; Franz Josef Land; Climate change
• Online Access: https://ruj.uj.edu.pl/xmlui/handle/item/88184; https://doi.org/10.3390/geosciences9110476; https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/9/11/476

Several new islands and many islets have appeared in the European Arctic since the end of the 20th century due to glacial recession under climate warming. The specificity of the formation of each individual strait and island is shown in the paper (apart from its location and timing of its origin). A...