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Seasonal evolution of the supraglacial drainage network at Humboldt Glacier, northern Greenland, between 2016 and 2020
Lauren D. Rawlins
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Department of Environment and Geography, University of York, York, YO10 5NG, UK
David M. Rippin
Department of Environment and Geography, University of York, York, YO10 5NG, UK
Andrew J. Sole
Department of Geography, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S3 7ND, UK
Stephen J. Livingstone
Department of Geography, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, S3 7ND, UK
Kang Yang
School of Geography and Ocean Science, Nanjing University, Nanjing, People's Republic of China
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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.
We map and quantify surface rivers and lakes at Humboldt Glacier to examine seasonal evolution...
