Articles | Volume 13, issue 3
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-13-735-2019
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-13-735-2019
Research article
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04 Mar 2019
Research article |  | 04 Mar 2019

Role of discrete water recharge from supraglacial drainage systems in modeling patterns of subglacial conduits in Svalbard glaciers

Léo Decaux, Mariusz Grabiec, Dariusz Ignatiuk, and Jacek Jania

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Due to the fast melting of glaciers around the world, it is important to characterize the evolution of the meltwater circulation beneath them as it highly impacts their velocity. By using very high-resolution satellite images and field measurements, we modelized it for two Svalbard glaciers. We determined that for most of Svalbard glaciers it is crucial to include their surface morphology to obtain a reliable model, which is not currently done. Having good models is key to predicting our future.