Role of discrete water recharge from supraglacial drainage systems in modeling patterns of subglacial conduits in Svalbard glaciers

• Published in: The Cryosphere
• Main Authors: L. Decaux, M. Grabiec, D. Ignatiuk, J. Jania
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2019
• Subjects: geo; envir; Hansbreen; Svalbard; Werenskioldbreen; glacier; The Cryosphere; Tidewater
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-13-735-2019; https://www.the-cryosphere.net/13/735/2019/tc-13-735-2019.pdf; https://doaj.org/article/9f9039b7ac3e4c3caec35295b8038e28

As the behavior of subglacial water plays a determining role in glacier dynamics, it requires particular attention, especially in the context of climate warming, which is increasing ablation and generating greater amounts of meltwater. On many glaciers, water flowing from the glacier's surface...