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Impact of tides on calving patterns at Kronebreen, Svalbard – insights from three-dimensional ice dynamical modelling
Felicity A. Holmes
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Department of Physical Geography, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
Eef van Dongen
Department of Meteorology, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
Riko Noormets
Department of Arctic Geology, The University Centre in Svalbard, Longyearbyen, Svalbard, Norway
Michał Pętlicki
Faculty of Geography and Geology, Jagiellonian University, Cracow, Poland
Nina Kirchner
Department of Physical Geography, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
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Short summary
Glaciers which end in bodies of water can lose mass through melting below the waterline, as well as by the breaking off of icebergs. We use a numerical model to simulate the breaking off of icebergs at Kronebreen, a glacier in Svalbard, and find that both melting below the waterline and tides are important for iceberg production. In addition, we compare the modelled glacier front to observations and show that melting below the waterline can lead to undercuts of up to around 25 m.
Glaciers which end in bodies of water can lose mass through melting below the waterline, as well...
