Modeling debris-covered glaciers: response to steady debris deposition

• Published in: The Cryosphere
• Main Authors: Anderson, Leif S., Anderson, Robert S.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2016
• Subjects: article; Verlagsveröffentlichung; Long Valley; The Cryosphere
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-10-1105-2016; https://noa.gwlb.de/receive/cop_mods_00013326; https://noa.gwlb.de/servlets/MCRFileNodeServlet/cop_derivate_00013282/tc-10-1105-2016.pdf; https://tc.copernicus.org/articles/10/1105/2016/tc-10-1105-2016.pdf

Debris-covered glaciers are common in rapidly eroding alpine landscapes. When thicker than a few centimeters, surface debris suppresses melt rates. If continuous debris cover is present, ablation rates can be significantly reduced leading to increases in glacier length. In order to quantify feedback...