The distribution and evolution of supraglacial lakes on 79° N Glacier (north-eastern Greenland) and interannual climatic controls

The Nioghalvfjerdsfjorden glacier (also known as the 79∘ North Glacier) drains approximately 8 % of the Greenland Ice Sheet. Supraglacial lakes (SGLs), or surface melt ponds, are a persistent summertime feature and are thought to drain rapidly to the base of the glacier and influence seasonal ice ve...

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Published in:The Cryosphere
Main Authors: Turton, Jenny V., Hochreuther, Philipp, Reimann, Nathalie, Blau, Manuel T.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2021
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-15-3877-2021
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