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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-16-1181-2022
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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-16-1181-2022
© Author(s) 2022. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Modelling the effect of submarine iceberg melting on glacier-adjacent water properties
Benjamin Joseph Davison
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Geography and Sustainable Development, University of St
Andrews, St Andrews, UK
School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK
Tom Cowton
Department of Geography and Sustainable Development, University of St
Andrews, St Andrews, UK
Andrew Sole
Department of Geography, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, UK
Finlo Cottier
Scottish Association for Marine Science, Scottish Marine Institute,
Oban, UK
Department of Arctic and Marine Biology, UiT The Arctic University of
Norway, Tromsø, Norway
Pete Nienow
School of Geosciences, University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
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- Desertification dynamics and future projections in Qaidam Basin, China J. Han et al. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10661-025-13730-2
- Sub-grid parameterization of iceberg drag in a coupled iceberg–ocean model P. Summers et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-19-5135-2025
- Ice mélange melt changes observed water column stratification at a tidewater glacier in Greenland N. Abib et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-18-4817-2024
- Greenland’s Freshwater Flow from Ice Sheet to AMOC: The Known and the Unknown K. Schulz et al. https://doi.org/10.5670/oceanog.2026.e306
- Local forcing mechanisms challenge parameterizations of ocean thermal forcing for Greenland tidewater glaciers A. Hager et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-18-911-2024
- Fjord circulation induced by melting icebergs K. Hughes https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-18-1315-2024
- Pathways, Form Drag, and Turbulence in Simulations of an Ocean Flowing Through an Ice Mélange K. Hughes https://doi.org/10.1029/2021JC018228
- Impact of icebergs on the seasonal submarine melt of Sermeq Kujalleq K. Kajanto et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-17-371-2023
- Investigating the use of Landsat-derived sea surface temperatures as a proxy for changes in ocean forcing of Greenland’s marine-terminating outlet glaciers R. Ing et al. https://doi.org/10.1017/jog.2026.10204
- Datasets and protocols for including anomalous freshwater from melting ice sheets in climate simulations G. Schmidt et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-18-8333-2025
- Modelling ocean melt of ice mélange at Greenland's marine-terminating glaciers L. Jain et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-19-6865-2025
- Projecting the response of Greenland's peripheral glaciers to future climate change: glacier losses, sea level impact, freshwater contributions, and peak water timing M. Shafeeque et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-20-875-2026
- A dataset for multidisciplinary applications: thirteen years of ocean observations in Sermilik Fjord, Southeast Greenland A. Roth et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-17-6025-2025
- Subglacial‐Discharge Plumes Drive Widespread Subsurface Warming in Northwest Greenland's Fjords T. Cowton et al. https://doi.org/10.1029/2023GL103801
- Giant iceberg meltwater increases upper-ocean stratification and vertical mixing N. Lucas et al. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41561-025-01659-7
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Short summary
The ocean is an important driver of Greenland glacier retreat. Icebergs influence ocean temperature in the vicinity of glaciers, which will affect glacier retreat rates, but the effect of icebergs on water temperature is poorly understood. In this study, we use a model to show that icebergs cause large changes to water properties next to Greenland's glaciers, which could influence ocean-driven glacier retreat around Greenland.
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