Velocity response of Petermann Glacier, northwest Greenland, to past and future calving events

• Published in: The Cryosphere
• Main Authors: Hill, Emily, Gudmundsson, Hilmar, Carr, J. Rachel, Stokes, Chris
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Coperincus 2018
• Subjects: F800 Physical and Terrestrial Geographical and Environmental Sciences; Buttress; Greenland; Antarc*; Antarctica; glacier; Ice Sheet; Ice Shelf; Petermann glacier; The Cryosphere
• Online Access: https://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/37704/; https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-12-3907-2018; https://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/37704/1/tc-12-3907-2018.pdf

Dynamic ice discharge from outlet glaciers across the Greenland Ice Sheet has increased since the beginning of the 21st century. Calving from floating ice tongues that buttress these outlets can accelerate ice flow and discharge of grounded ice. However, little is known about the dynamic impact of i...