Articles | Volume 17, issue 11
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-17-4729-2023
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-17-4729-2023
Research article
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09 Nov 2023
Research article |  | 09 Nov 2023

Seasonal evolution of the supraglacial drainage network at Humboldt Glacier, northern Greenland, between 2016 and 2020

Lauren D. Rawlins, David M. Rippin, Andrew J. Sole, Stephen J. Livingstone, and Kang Yang

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River_detection njuRS https://github.com/njuRS/River_detection

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Short summary
We map and quantify surface rivers and lakes at Humboldt Glacier to examine seasonal evolution and provide new insights of network configuration and behaviour. A widespread supraglacial drainage network exists, expanding up the glacier as seasonal runoff increases. Large interannual variability affects the areal extent of this network, controlled by high- vs. low-melt years, with late summer network persistence likely preconditioning the surface for earlier drainage activity the following year.