Structural evolution triggers a dynamic reduction in active glacier length during rapid retreat: evidence from Falljökull, SE Iceland

• Published in: Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface
• Main Authors: Phillips, Emrys, Finlayson, Andrew, Bradwell, Tom, Everest, Jez, Jones, Lee
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Wiley 2014
• Subjects: Falljökull; glacier; Iceland
• Online Access: http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/508820/; https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/508820/1/jgrf20321.pdf; https://doi.org/10.1002/2014JF003165

Over the past two decades Iceland's glaciers have been undergoing a phase of accelerated retreat set against a backdrop of warmer summers and milder winters. This paper demonstrates how the dynamics of a steep outlet glacier in maritime SE Iceland have changed as it adjusts to recent significan...