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the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Ice/firn age distribution on the Elbrus Western Plateau (Caucasus) inferred from ice flow model
Gleb Chernyakov
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Department of Glaciology, Institute of Geography, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
Nelly Elagina
Department of Glaciology, Institute of Geography, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
Taisiia Kiseleva
Department of Glaciology, Institute of Geography, Russian Academy of Sciences, Moscow, Russia
Stanislav Kutuzov
Byrd Polar and Climate Research Center, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
School of Earth Sciences, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, USA
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We studied the glaciers of Mount Elbrus, a key site for understanding past climate and environmental changes in Caucasus region. Using advanced glacier numerical modeling calibrated by data from the deep ice core drilled at this site, we calculated the ice flow and age of glacier layers. Our results show detailed ice age patterns and confirm the glacier preserves climate records up to 2000 years old.
We studied the glaciers of Mount Elbrus, a key site for understanding past climate and...