Sentences with phrase «of supraglacial lakes»

The role of supraglacial lakes in this has been a point of emphasis; Luthje et al, (2006) noted that the area covered by supraglacial lakes was independent of the summer melt rate, but controlled by topography.

A decadal investigation of supraglacial lakes in West Greenland using a fully automatic detection and tracking algorithm.

Breakup of the Larsen B Ice Shelf triggered by chain reaction drainage of supraglacial lakes (pages 5872 — 5876) Alison F. Banwell, Douglas R. MacAyeal and Olga V. Sergienko Article first published online: 27 NOV 2013 DOI: 10.1002 / 2013GL057694 Key Points Larsen B Ice Shelf rapidly broke ‐ up by chain ‐ reaction drainage of surface lakes Lake ‐ induced stress set fracture spacing small enough for capsize ‐ driven breakup Lake interaction by flexural stress defines an ice ‐ shelf stability tipping point (http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/2013GL057694/abstract)

Ryder Glacier is much different: Howat and others (2008) note that Ryder Glacier, North Greenland, accelerated by 300 % over a 7 week period following drainage of a supraglacial lake in 1995.

Greenland thawing: A scientist explores the remains of a supraglacial lake after it has drained Image courtesy of Sam Doyle

Not exact matches

We chose this particular lake because it wasn't far from one of the supraglacial river sites where we'd been working, and it was so massive — about a mile in diameter.

Examination of recent rapid supraglacial (i.e. on the surface) lake drainage documented short term velocity changes due to such events around 10 %, but little significance to the annual flow of the large glaciers outlet glaciers (Das et.al, 2008).

We found that the volume of meltwater drained through this particular aquifer - crevasse field system is comparable to what comes out of a western Greenland supraglacial lake or river system.»