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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-10-1427-2016
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-10-1427-2016
Brief communication
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11 Jul 2016
Brief communication |  | 11 Jul 2016

Brief Communication: Twelve-year cyclic surging episodes at Donjek Glacier in Yukon, Canada

Takahiro Abe, Masato Furuya, and Daiki Sakakibara

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We identified 12-year cyclic surging episodes at Donjek Glacier in Yukon, Canada. The surging area is limited within the ~20km section from the terminus, originating in an area where the flow width significantly narrows downstream. Our results suggest strong control of the valley constriction on the surge dynamics.