Modelling the effects of climate change on ice dynamics at Kangerlussuaq Glacier, Greenland

• Main Author: Barnett, Jamie
• Format: Bachelor Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: Stockholms universitet, Institutionen för naturgeografi 2021
• Subjects: Glacier; Greenland; Ice Sheet; Outlet; Discharge; Sea level; Kangerlussuaq; calving; ice mélange; melt; retreat; Physical Geography; Naturgeografi; Arctic; The Spectre; Climate change; glacier
• Online Access: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:su:diva-199054

A consequence of climate change is rising global sea levels, predicted to bring increased socio-economic and environmental impacts to coastal communities. The Greenland Ice Sheet has become a prominent contributor to rising sea levels, a consequence of the Arctic warming at twice the rate of the glo...