Morphology and sediments of ice-dammed lake after its outburst, West Greenland

• Published in: Geologija
• Main Authors: Česnulevičius, Algimantas, Šeirienė, Vaida, Kazakauskas, Vaidotas, Baltrūnas, Valentinas, Šinkūnas, Petras, Karmaza, Bronislavas
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: Lithuanian; English
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: Glaciolacustrine basins; Glaciofluvial stream; Outlet Lake; Delta; Outburst flood; Diatoms; Russell glacier; West Greenland; Greenland; Dammed Lake; glacier
• Online Access: http://lmavb.lvb.lt/LMAVB:ELABAPDB5832188&prefLang=en_US

Formation of glaciolacustrine basins during glacier recession is predetermined by abundance of supraglacial, inglacial and subglacial waters. Replenishment of glaciolacustrine basins is followed by their sudden drainage associated with glacier outbursts and melting of buried ice in the areas of end...