Debris cover and the thinning of Kennicott Glacier, Alaska: in situ measurements, automated ice cliff delineation and distributed melt estimates
<p>Many glaciers are thinning rapidly beneath melt-reducing debris cover, including Kennicott Glacier in Alaska where glacier-wide maximum thinning also occurs under debris. This contradiction has been explained by melt hotspots, such as ice cliffs, scattered within the debris cover. However,...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2021-01-01
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Series: | The Cryosphere |
Online Access: | https://tc.copernicus.org/articles/15/265/2021/tc-15-265-2021.pdf |