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

• Published in: The Cryosphere
• Main Authors: J. V. Turton, P. Hochreuther, N. Reimann, M. T. Blau
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2021
• Subjects: geo; envir; Greenland; Nioghalvfjerdsfjorden; glacier; Ice Sheet; The Cryosphere
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-15-3877-2021; https://tc.copernicus.org/articles/15/3877/2021/tc-15-3877-2021.pdf; https://doaj.org/article/510bc9dd275946deb280e7300e2e6a95

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...