Half a Century of Measurements of Glaciers on Axel Heiberg Island, Nunavut, Canada

We illustrate the value of longevity in high-latitude glaciological measurement series with results from a programme of research in the Expedition Fiord area of western Axel Heiberg Island that began in 1959. Diverse investi­gations in the decades that followed have focused on subjects such as glaci...

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Main Authors: Cogley, J.G., Adams, W.P., Ecclestone, M.A.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 2011
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spelling ftunivcalgaryojs:oai:journalhosting.ucalgary.ca:article/67174 2023-05-15T14:19:22+02:00 Half a Century of Measurements of Glaciers on Axel Heiberg Island, Nunavut, Canada Cogley, J.G. Adams, W.P. Ecclestone, M.A. 2011-09-07 application/pdf https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/67174 eng eng The Arctic Institute of North America https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/67174/51084 https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/67174 ARCTIC; Vol. 64 No. 3 (2011): September: 269–398; 371–375 1923-1245 0004-0843 glacier mass balance glacier changes Axel Heiberg Island bilan massique du glacier changements entourant le glacier île Axel Heiberg info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion research-article 2011 ftunivcalgaryojs 2022-03-22T21:23:57Z We illustrate the value of longevity in high-latitude glaciological measurement series with results from a programme of research in the Expedition Fiord area of western Axel Heiberg Island that began in 1959. Diverse investi­gations in the decades that followed have focused on subjects such as glacier zonation, the thermal regime of the polythermal White Glacier, and the contrast in evolution of White Glacier (retreating) and the adjacent Thompson Glacier (advancing until recently). Mass-balance monitoring, initiated in 1959, continues to 2011. Measurement series such as these provide invaluable context for understanding climatic change at high northern latitudes, where in-situ information is sparse and lacks historical depth, and where warming is projected to be most pronounced. Nous illustrons la valeur de la longévité en ce qui a trait à une série de mesures glaciologiques en haute latitude au moyen des résultats découlant d’un programme de recherche effectué dans la région du fjord Expédition du côté ouest de l’île Axel Heiberg, programme qui a été entrepris en 1959. Diverses enquêtes réalisées au cours des décennies qui ont suivi ont porté sur des sujets tels que la zonation des glaciers, le régime thermique du glacier White et le contraste entourant l’évolution du glacier White (en retrait) et du glacier Thompson adjacent (qui s’avançait jusqu’à tout récemment). La surveillance du bilan massique, qui a été amorcée en 1959, se poursuit jusqu’en 2011. Les séries de mesure de ce genre fournissent un précieux contexte permettant de comprendre le changement climatique qui se produit dans les hautes latitudes du Nord, là où il y a peu d’information sur place, où la profondeur historique est mince et où le réchauffement devrait être le plus prononcé. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Axel Heiberg Island glacier* Île Axel Heiberg Nunavut University of Calgary Journal Hosting Axel Heiberg Island ENVELOPE(-91.001,-91.001,79.752,79.752) Canada Expedition Fiord ENVELOPE(-92.001,-92.001,79.335,79.335) Heiberg ENVELOPE(13.964,13.964,66.424,66.424) Nunavut Thompson Glacier ENVELOPE(-90.501,-90.501,79.469,79.469) White Glacier ENVELOPE(-90.667,-90.667,79.447,79.447) ARCTIC 64 3
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topic glacier mass balance
glacier changes
Axel Heiberg Island
bilan massique du glacier
changements entourant le glacier
île Axel Heiberg
spellingShingle glacier mass balance
glacier changes
Axel Heiberg Island
bilan massique du glacier
changements entourant le glacier
île Axel Heiberg
Cogley, J.G.
Adams, W.P.
Ecclestone, M.A.
Half a Century of Measurements of Glaciers on Axel Heiberg Island, Nunavut, Canada
topic_facet glacier mass balance
glacier changes
Axel Heiberg Island
bilan massique du glacier
changements entourant le glacier
île Axel Heiberg
description We illustrate the value of longevity in high-latitude glaciological measurement series with results from a programme of research in the Expedition Fiord area of western Axel Heiberg Island that began in 1959. Diverse investi­gations in the decades that followed have focused on subjects such as glacier zonation, the thermal regime of the polythermal White Glacier, and the contrast in evolution of White Glacier (retreating) and the adjacent Thompson Glacier (advancing until recently). Mass-balance monitoring, initiated in 1959, continues to 2011. Measurement series such as these provide invaluable context for understanding climatic change at high northern latitudes, where in-situ information is sparse and lacks historical depth, and where warming is projected to be most pronounced. Nous illustrons la valeur de la longévité en ce qui a trait à une série de mesures glaciologiques en haute latitude au moyen des résultats découlant d’un programme de recherche effectué dans la région du fjord Expédition du côté ouest de l’île Axel Heiberg, programme qui a été entrepris en 1959. Diverses enquêtes réalisées au cours des décennies qui ont suivi ont porté sur des sujets tels que la zonation des glaciers, le régime thermique du glacier White et le contraste entourant l’évolution du glacier White (en retrait) et du glacier Thompson adjacent (qui s’avançait jusqu’à tout récemment). La surveillance du bilan massique, qui a été amorcée en 1959, se poursuit jusqu’en 2011. Les séries de mesure de ce genre fournissent un précieux contexte permettant de comprendre le changement climatique qui se produit dans les hautes latitudes du Nord, là où il y a peu d’information sur place, où la profondeur historique est mince et où le réchauffement devrait être le plus prononcé.
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author Cogley, J.G.
Adams, W.P.
Ecclestone, M.A.
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Adams, W.P.
Ecclestone, M.A.
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title Half a Century of Measurements of Glaciers on Axel Heiberg Island, Nunavut, Canada
title_short Half a Century of Measurements of Glaciers on Axel Heiberg Island, Nunavut, Canada
title_full Half a Century of Measurements of Glaciers on Axel Heiberg Island, Nunavut, Canada
title_fullStr Half a Century of Measurements of Glaciers on Axel Heiberg Island, Nunavut, Canada
title_full_unstemmed Half a Century of Measurements of Glaciers on Axel Heiberg Island, Nunavut, Canada
title_sort half a century of measurements of glaciers on axel heiberg island, nunavut, canada
publisher The Arctic Institute of North America
publishDate 2011
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