Glacial history and geomorphology of Trygghamna, western Svalbard

• Main Author: Aradóttir, Nína
• Format: Master Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: UiT Norges arktiske universitet 2017
• Subjects: VDP::Mathematics and natural science: 400::Geosciences: 450::Quaternary geology; glaciology: 465; VDP::Matematikk og Naturvitenskap: 400::Geofag: 450::Kvartærgeologi; glasiologi: 465; Geomorphology; Neoglacial; Little Ice Age; Quaternary geological mapping; Bathymetric map; Glacial dynamics; Surge; GEO-3900; Protektorbreen; Svalbard; Trygghamna; glacier; Spitsbergen
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10037/11139

This study investigates Trygghamna, a small fjord on the western coast of Spitsbergen, Svalbard. In order to investigate its glacial history, high-resolution aerial images and swath bathymetry are used to produce a detailed geomorphological map of the area, with a focus on the Neoglacial extent of t...