Surface crevasses on Svalbard: Spatial Distribution Analysis with Focus on the Lomonosovfonna Ice Cap

• Main Author: Hawrylak, Monika
• Format: Bachelor Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: Uppsala universitet, Institutionen för geovetenskaper 2021
• Subjects: crevasses; spatial distribution; model; glacier velocity; Lomonosovfonna; Svalbard; Physical Geography; Naturgeografi; Svalbard Archipelago; glacier; Ice cap; Spitsbergen
• Online Access: http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:uu:diva-446531

Understanding the formation mechanics of glacial crevasses is crucial in a variety of glacial applications. Besides being a serious safety hazard during field campaigns, crevasses influence calving rates, mass balance, and the hydrological network of glaciers. Therefore, knowledge about their spatia...