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Formation and Development of Supraglacial Lakes in the Percolation zone of the Western Greenland ice sheet

Chen, Christine
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1461153378

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2016, Master of Science, Ohio State University, Geological Sciences.
Supraglacial lakes have been expanding into the interior of the Greenland ice sheet under a warming climate. In recent years lakes have been forming in unprecedented regions beyond the ablation zone. The expansion of lakes well into the lower accumulation zone of the ice sheet suggests a change in the condition of the firn towards promoting meltwater runoff as opposed to infiltration and storage. We explore the relationship between lake formation and firn structure in this comparative study of two lakes in western Greenland. From remote sensing observations and regional climate model meteorological output of the two lakes over a brief period (2009-2015), we find lakes form over near-surface ice lens within the firn and the development of percolation lakes is dependent upon ice dynamics.
Ian Howat (Advisor)
Doug Alsdorf (Committee Member)
Bryan Mark (Committee Member)
39 p.
Earth; Geology; Hydrology; Remote Sensing
supraglacial lakes; greenland; percolation zone;

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  • Chen, C. (2016). Formation and Development of Supraglacial Lakes in the Percolation zone of the Western Greenland ice sheet [Master's thesis, Ohio State University]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1461153378

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Chen, Christine. Formation and Development of Supraglacial Lakes in the Percolation zone of the Western Greenland ice sheet. 2016. Ohio State University, Master's thesis. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1461153378.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Chen, Christine. "Formation and Development of Supraglacial Lakes in the Percolation zone of the Western Greenland ice sheet." Master's thesis, Ohio State University, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1461153378

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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