Geomorphological signature of topographically controlled ice flow-switching at a glacier margin: Breiðamerkurjökull (Iceland) as a modern analogue for palaeo-ice sheets

• Published in: Geomorphology
• Main Authors: Lally, Amy, Ruffell, Alastair, Newton, Andrew M.W., Rea, Brice R., Spagnolo, Matteo, Storrar, Robert D., Kahlert, Thorsten, Graham, Conor
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2024
• Subjects: /dk/atira/pure/sustainabledevelopmentgoals/climate_action; name=SDG 13 - Climate Action; Canada; Breiðamerkurjökull; Jökulsárlón; glacier; Ice Sheet; Iceland
• Online Access: https://pure.qub.ac.uk/en/publications/fb001703-1930-4fe6-a165-ae1d02ad9410; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2024.109184; https://pureadmin.qub.ac.uk/ws/files/576114604/1-s2.0-S0169555X2400134X-main.pdf

Ice low-switching, which can involve changes in ice flow velocity and direction, is crucial to a full understanding of ice masses and their response to climate change. A topographically controlled ice flow switch near a glacier margin was recently documented at Breiðamerkurjökull, southeast Iceland,...