The Causes of Debris-Covered Glacier Thinning: Evidence for the Importance of Ice Dynamics From Kennicott Glacier, Alaska

The Causes of Debris-Covered Glacier Thinning: Evidence for the Importance of Ice Dynamics From Kennicott Glacier, Alaska

The cause of debris-covered glacier thinning remains controversial. One hypothesis asserts that melt hotspots (ice cliffs, ponds, or thin debris) increase thinning, while the other posits that declining ice flow leads to dynamic thinning under thick debris. Alaska’s Kennicott Glacier is ideal for te...

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Main Authors: Leif S. Anderson, William H. Armstrong, Robert S. Anderson, Dirk Scherler, Eric Petersen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-08-01
Series:Frontiers in Earth Science
Subjects:
ice cliff
stream
pond
feedback
velocity
expansion
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feart.2021.680995/full

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