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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-14-1951-2020
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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-14-1951-2020
© Author(s) 2020. This work is distributed under
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the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Research article
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18 Jun 2020
Research article |
| 18 Jun 2020
| 18 Jun 2020
Surface emergence of glacial plumes determined by fjord stratification
Department of Applied Mathematics, ETSI de Telecomunicación,
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Donald A. Slater
Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San
Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
School of Geography and Sustainable Development, University of St. Andrews, St. Andrews, UK
Fiamma Straneo
Scripps Institution of Oceanography, University of California San
Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA
Jaime Otero
Department of Applied Mathematics, ETSI de Telecomunicación,
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
Sarah Das
Department of Geology and Geophysics, Woods Hole Oceanographic
Institution, Woods Hole, MA, USA
Francisco Navarro
Department of Applied Mathematics, ETSI de Telecomunicación,
Universidad Politécnica de Madrid, Madrid, Spain
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Short summary
Buoyant plumes at tidewater glaciers result from localized subglacial discharges of surface melt. They promote glacier submarine melting and influence the delivery of nutrients to the fjord's surface waters. Combining plume theory with observations, we have found that increased fjord stratification, which is due to larger meltwater content, prevents the vertical growth of the plume and buffers submarine melting. We discuss the implications for nutrient fluxes, CO2 trapping and water export.
Buoyant plumes at tidewater glaciers result from localized subglacial discharges of surface...
