Ice–water interactions during floods from Grænalón glacier-dammed lake, Iceland

• Published in: Annals of Glaciology
• Main Authors: Roberts, Matthew J., Pálsson, Finnur, Gudmundsson, Magnús Tumi, Björnsson, Helgi, TWEED, Fiona
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: International Glaciological Society 2005
• Subjects: F800 Physical and Terrestrial Geographical and Environmental Sciences; Dammed Lake; Skeiðarárjökull; Annals of Glaciology; glacier; Iceland
• Online Access: http://eprints.staffs.ac.uk/1733/; https://doi.org/10.3189/172756405781813771

This paper explores changing ice–water interactions during jökulhlaups from Grænalón, a 5 × 108 m3 subaerial lake dammed by Skeiðarárjökull, Iceland. Unstable drainage of Graenalón since the early 20th century has resulted in 45 jökulhlaups whose hydrologic character has varied enormously. Geomorphi...