Ice-dammed lake drainage evolution at Russell Glacier, West Greenland

• Main Authors: Carrivick, JL, Tweed, FS, Ng, F, Quincey, DJ, Mallalieu, J, Ingeman-Nielsen, T, Mikkelsen, AB, Palmer, SJ, Yde, JC, Homer, R, Russell, AJ, Hubbard, A
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Frontiers Media 2017
• Subjects: Greenland; Dammed Lake; glacier
• Online Access: https://eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/127634/; https://eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/127634/7/feart-05-00100.pdf

Glaciological and hydraulic factors that control the timing and mechanisms of glacier lake outburst floods (GLOFs) remain poorly understood. This study used measurements of lake level at 15min intervals and known lake bathymetry to calculate lake outflow during two GLOF events from the northern marg...