Surges of Harald Moltke Bræ, north-western Greenland: seasonal modulation and initiation at the terminus

• Published in: The Cryosphere
• Main Authors: L. Müller, M. Horwath, M. Scheinert, C. Mayer, B. Ebermann, D. Floricioiu, L. Krieger, R. Rosenau, S. Vijay
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2021
• Subjects: geo; envir; Greenland; Moltke; glacier; The Cryosphere
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-15-3355-2021; https://tc.copernicus.org/articles/15/3355/2021/tc-15-3355-2021.pdf; https://doaj.org/article/65576698448d491d8b4f341e7ba7597f

Harald Moltke Bræ, a marine-terminating glacier in north-western Greenland, shows episodic surges. A recent surge from 2013 to 2019 lasted significantly longer (6 years) than previously observed surges (2–4 years) and exhibits a pronounced seasonality with flow velocities varying by 1 order of magni...