Meltwater percolation, impermeable layer formation and runoff buffering on Devon Ice Cap, Canada

<jats:title>Abstract</jats:title><jats:p>The retention of meltwater in the accumulation area of the Greenland ice sheet and other Arctic ice masses buffers their contribution to sea level change. However, sustained warming also results in impermeable ice layers or ‘ice slabs’ that...

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Published in:Journal of Glaciology
Main Authors: Ashmore, David W, Mair, Doug WF, Burgess, David O
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2020
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Online Access:http://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/3061289/
https://doi.org/10.1017/jog.2019.80
http://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/3061289/1/2019_ashmore_jglac.pdf