Articles | Volume 14, issue 5
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-14-1475-2020
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-14-1475-2020
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05 May 2020
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Quantification of seasonal and diurnal dynamics of subglacial channels using seismic observations on an Alpine glacier

Ugo Nanni, Florent Gimbert, Christian Vincent, Dominik Gräff, Fabian Walter, Luc Piard, and Luc Moreau

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DATA sets of 'Quantification of seasonal and diurnal dynamics of subglacial channels using seismic observations on an Alpine Glacier.' from Nanni et al. 2020 Ugo Nanni, Florent Gimbert, Christian Vincent, Dominik Graeff, Fabian Walter, Luc Piard, and Luc Moreau https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3701520

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Codes of of 'Quantification of seasonal and diurnal dynamics of subglacial channels using seismic observations on an Alpine Glacier.' from Nanni et al. 2020 Ugo Nanni https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.3731508

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Our study addresses key questions on the subglacial drainage system physics through a novel observational approach that overcomes traditional limitations. We conducted, over 2 years, measurements of the subglacial water-flow-induced seismic noise and of glacier basal sliding speeds. We then inverted for the subglacial channel's hydraulic pressure gradient and hydraulic radius and investigated the links between the equilibrium state of subglacial channels and glacier basal sliding.