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Quantification of seasonal and diurnal dynamics of subglacial channels using seismic observations on an Alpine glacier
Ugo Nanni
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Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, IRD, IGE, Grenoble, France
Florent Gimbert
Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, IRD, IGE, Grenoble, France
Christian Vincent
Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, IRD, IGE, Grenoble, France
Dominik Gräff
Laboratory of Hydraulics, Hydrology and Glaciology (VAW), ETH Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
Fabian Walter
Laboratory of Hydraulics, Hydrology and Glaciology (VAW), ETH Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
Luc Piard
Université Grenoble Alpes, CNRS, IRD, IGE, Grenoble, France
Luc Moreau
Edytem, CNRS, Université de Savoie, Chambéry, France
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Short summary
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.
Our study addresses key questions on the subglacial drainage system physics through a novel...
