A modeling study of the effect of runoff variability on the effective pressure beneath Russell Glacier, West Greenland

• Published in: Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface
• Main Authors: de Fleurian, Basile, Morlighem, Mathieu, Seroussi, Helene, Rignot, Eric, van den Broeke, Michiel R., Kuipers Munneke, Peter, Mouginot, Jeremie, Smeets, Paul C.J.P., Tedstone, Andrew J.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: glacier dynamics; ice sheet modeling; modeling; subglacial hydrology; Ela; Greenland; glacier; Ice Sheet
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/1983/dd8f867d-3eb4-49a9-a156-848a0729f012; https://research-information.bris.ac.uk/en/publications/dd8f867d-3eb4-49a9-a156-848a0729f012; https://doi.org/10.1002/2016JF003842; https://research-information.bris.ac.uk/ws/files/139513830/Full_text_PDF_final_published_version_.pdf; http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84991461433&partnerID=8YFLogxK

Basal sliding is a main control on glacier flow primarily driven by water pressure at the glacier base. The ongoing increase in surface melting of the Greenland Ice Sheet warrants an examination of its impact on basal water pressure and in turn on basal sliding. Here we examine the case of Russell G...