Importance of basal processes in simulations of a surging Svalbard outlet glacier

• Published in: The Cryosphere
• Main Authors: Gladstone, R., Schafer, M., Zwinger, T., Gong, Y., Strozzi, T., Mottram, R., Boberg, F., Moore, John C.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Uppsala universitet, Luft-, vatten- och landskapslära 2014
• Subjects: Geology; Geologi; Austfonna; Svalbard; glacier; Ice cap; The Cryosphere
• Online Access: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-235210; https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-8-1393-2014

The outlet glacier of Basin 3 (B3) of Austfonna ice cap, Svalbard, is one of the fastest outlet glaciers in Svalbard, and shows dramatic changes since 1995. In addition to previously observed seasonal summer speed-up associated with the melt season, the winter speed of B3 has accelerated approximate...