Importance of basal processes in simulations of a surging Svalbard outlet glacier

• Published in: The Cryosphere
• Main Authors: R. Gladstone, M. Schäfer, T. Zwinger, Y. Gong, T. Strozzi, R. Mottram, F. Boberg, J. C. Moore
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2014
• Subjects: geo; envir; Austfonna; Svalbard; glacier; Ice cap; The Cryosphere
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-8-1393-2014; http://www.the-cryosphere.net/8/1393/2014/tc-8-1393-2014.pdf; https://doaj.org/article/91a033a4fcaa4392a716564ef957a876

The outlet glacier of Basin 3 (B3) of Austfonna ice cap, Svalbard, is one of the fastest outlet glaciers in Svalbard, and shows dramatic changes since 1995. In addition to previously observed seasonal summer speed-up associated with the melt season, the winter speed of B3 has accelerated approximate...