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© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
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the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.
Research article
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08 Jul 2016
Research article |
| 08 Jul 2016
Modeling Antarctic subglacial lake filling and drainage cycles
Christine F. Dow
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Cryospheric Sciences Laboratory, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USA
now at: Department of Geography and Environmental Management, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, ON, Canada
Mauro A. Werder
Laboratory of Hydraulics, Hydrology and Glaciology (VAW), ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Sophie Nowicki
Cryospheric Sciences Laboratory, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USA
Ryan T. Walker
Cryospheric Sciences Laboratory, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt, MD, USA
Earth System Science Interdisciplinary Center, University of Maryland, College Park, MD, USA
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24 citations as recorded by crossref.
- Seasonal Acceleration of Petermann Glacier, Greenland, From Changes in Subglacial Hydrology S. Ehrenfeucht et al. 10.1029/2022GL098009
- Subglacial discharge accelerates future retreat of Denman and Scott Glaciers, East Antarctica T. Pelle et al. 10.1126/sciadv.adi9014
- An analysis of instabilities and limit cycles in glacier-dammed reservoirs C. Schoof 10.5194/tc-14-3175-2020
- The organization of subglacial drainage during the demise of the Finnish Lake District Ice Lobe A. Hepburn et al. 10.5194/tc-18-4873-2024
- Determining Ice-Sheet Uplift Surrounding Subglacial Lakes with a Viscous Plate Model R. Walker et al. 10.3389/feart.2017.00103
- Totten Glacier subglacial hydrology determined from geophysics and modeling C. Dow et al. 10.1016/j.epsl.2019.115961
- SUHMO: an adaptive mesh refinement SUbglacial Hydrology MOdel v1.0 A. Felden et al. 10.5194/gmd-16-407-2023
- Dynamics of Active Subglacial Lakes in Recovery Ice Stream C. Dow et al. 10.1002/2017JF004409
- Wintertime Supraglacial Lake Drainage Cascade Triggers Large‐Scale Ice Flow Response in Greenland N. Maier et al. 10.1029/2022GL102251
- SHMIP The subglacial hydrology model intercomparison Project B. DE FLEURIAN et al. 10.1017/jog.2018.78
- Migration of the Shear Margins at Thwaites Glacier: Dependence on Basal Conditions and Testability Against Field Data P. Summers et al. 10.1029/2022JF006958
- Examining the effect of ice dynamic changes on subglacial hydrology through modelling of a synthetic Antarctic glacier A. Hayden & C. Dow 10.1017/jog.2023.65
- Repeat Subglacial Lake Drainage and Filling Beneath Thwaites Glacier G. Malczyk et al. 10.1029/2020GL089658
- Antarctic basal environment shaped by high-pressure flow through a subglacial river system C. Dow et al. 10.1038/s41561-022-01059-1
- Controls on Greenland moulin geometry and evolution from the Moulin Shape model L. Andrews et al. 10.5194/tc-16-2421-2022
- Aerogeophysical characterization of an active subglacial lake system in the David Glacier catchment, Antarctica L. Lindzey et al. 10.5194/tc-14-2217-2020
- Limited Impact of Subglacial Supercooling Freeze‐on for Greenland Ice Sheet Stratigraphy C. Dow et al. 10.1002/2017GL076251
- Sediment behavior controls equilibrium width of subglacial channels A. DAMSGAARD et al. 10.1017/jog.2017.71
- Getz Ice Shelf melt enhanced by freshwater discharge from beneath the West Antarctic Ice Sheet W. Wei et al. 10.5194/tc-14-1399-2020
- Subglacial hydrology modulates basal sliding response of the Antarctic ice sheet to climate forcing E. Kazmierczak et al. 10.5194/tc-16-4537-2022
- Drygalski Ice Tongue stability influenced by rift formation and ice morphology C. Indrigo et al. 10.1017/jog.2020.99
- Subglacial lakes and their changing role in a warming climate S. Livingstone et al. 10.1038/s43017-021-00246-9
- Long‐Term Support of an Active Subglacial Hydrologic System in Southeast Greenland by Firn Aquifers K. Poinar et al. 10.1029/2019GL082786
- The past, present, and future evolution of Aurora Subglacial Basin’s subglacial drainage system A. Hayden et al. 10.1038/s41467-025-57700-1
24 citations as recorded by crossref.
- Seasonal Acceleration of Petermann Glacier, Greenland, From Changes in Subglacial Hydrology S. Ehrenfeucht et al. 10.1029/2022GL098009
- Subglacial discharge accelerates future retreat of Denman and Scott Glaciers, East Antarctica T. Pelle et al. 10.1126/sciadv.adi9014
- An analysis of instabilities and limit cycles in glacier-dammed reservoirs C. Schoof 10.5194/tc-14-3175-2020
- The organization of subglacial drainage during the demise of the Finnish Lake District Ice Lobe A. Hepburn et al. 10.5194/tc-18-4873-2024
- Determining Ice-Sheet Uplift Surrounding Subglacial Lakes with a Viscous Plate Model R. Walker et al. 10.3389/feart.2017.00103
- Totten Glacier subglacial hydrology determined from geophysics and modeling C. Dow et al. 10.1016/j.epsl.2019.115961
- SUHMO: an adaptive mesh refinement SUbglacial Hydrology MOdel v1.0 A. Felden et al. 10.5194/gmd-16-407-2023
- Dynamics of Active Subglacial Lakes in Recovery Ice Stream C. Dow et al. 10.1002/2017JF004409
- Wintertime Supraglacial Lake Drainage Cascade Triggers Large‐Scale Ice Flow Response in Greenland N. Maier et al. 10.1029/2022GL102251
- SHMIP The subglacial hydrology model intercomparison Project B. DE FLEURIAN et al. 10.1017/jog.2018.78
- Migration of the Shear Margins at Thwaites Glacier: Dependence on Basal Conditions and Testability Against Field Data P. Summers et al. 10.1029/2022JF006958
- Examining the effect of ice dynamic changes on subglacial hydrology through modelling of a synthetic Antarctic glacier A. Hayden & C. Dow 10.1017/jog.2023.65
- Repeat Subglacial Lake Drainage and Filling Beneath Thwaites Glacier G. Malczyk et al. 10.1029/2020GL089658
- Antarctic basal environment shaped by high-pressure flow through a subglacial river system C. Dow et al. 10.1038/s41561-022-01059-1
- Controls on Greenland moulin geometry and evolution from the Moulin Shape model L. Andrews et al. 10.5194/tc-16-2421-2022
- Aerogeophysical characterization of an active subglacial lake system in the David Glacier catchment, Antarctica L. Lindzey et al. 10.5194/tc-14-2217-2020
- Limited Impact of Subglacial Supercooling Freeze‐on for Greenland Ice Sheet Stratigraphy C. Dow et al. 10.1002/2017GL076251
- Sediment behavior controls equilibrium width of subglacial channels A. DAMSGAARD et al. 10.1017/jog.2017.71
- Getz Ice Shelf melt enhanced by freshwater discharge from beneath the West Antarctic Ice Sheet W. Wei et al. 10.5194/tc-14-1399-2020
- Subglacial hydrology modulates basal sliding response of the Antarctic ice sheet to climate forcing E. Kazmierczak et al. 10.5194/tc-16-4537-2022
- Drygalski Ice Tongue stability influenced by rift formation and ice morphology C. Indrigo et al. 10.1017/jog.2020.99
- Subglacial lakes and their changing role in a warming climate S. Livingstone et al. 10.1038/s43017-021-00246-9
- Long‐Term Support of an Active Subglacial Hydrologic System in Southeast Greenland by Firn Aquifers K. Poinar et al. 10.1029/2019GL082786
- The past, present, and future evolution of Aurora Subglacial Basin’s subglacial drainage system A. Hayden et al. 10.1038/s41467-025-57700-1
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Short summary
We examine the development and drainage of subglacial lakes in the Antarctic using a finite element hydrology model. Model outputs show development of slow-moving pressure waves initiated from water funneled from a large catchment into the ice stream. Lake drainage occurs due to downstream channel formation and changing system hydraulic gradients. These model outputs have implications for understanding controls on ice stream dynamics.
We examine the development and drainage of subglacial lakes in the Antarctic using a finite...
