Sediment production in warming Arctic environments; a potential problem?

• Main Authors: Mol, L., Bagshaw, E., Cartwright, J., Channon, M., Selwood, N.
• Format: Conference Object
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: Arctic; Bogerbreen; Endalen; Svalbard; Svalbard Archipelago; glacier
• Online Access: http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/30908/; http://eprints.uwe.ac.uk/30908/1/Endalen%20BSG%202016%20abstract.pdf

The Arctic is rapidly warming up; this statement has been confirmed in an ever growing body of scientific literature. This shift from a glaciated environment to a paraglacial environment bring with it challenges to ecosystems as well as human habitats. One, often overlooked, consequence is a change...