Structure and evolution of the drainage system of a Himalayan debris-covered glacier, and its relationship with patterns of mass loss

• Published in: The Cryosphere
• Main Authors: Benn, Douglas I., Thompson, Sarah, Gulley, Jason, Mertes, Jordan, Luckman, Adrian, Nicholson, Lindsey
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Glacier change; Himalayan Glaciation; Debris-covered glaciers; Level Lake; The Cryosphere
• Online Access: https://research-portal.st-andrews.ac.uk/en/publications/01cd1713-b0c9-4e5c-bcf6-9c7bf58b1af4; https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-11-2247-2017; https://research-repository.st-andrews.ac.uk/bitstream/10023/11733/1/Benn_2017_Cryosphere_Himalayan_CC.pdf

We provide the first synoptic view of the drainage system of a Himalayan debris-covered glacier and its evolution through time, based on speleological exploration and satellite image analysis of Ngozumpa Glacier, Nepal. The drainage system has several linked components: 1) a seasonal subglacial drai...