Dynamics of active subglacial lakes in Recovery Ice Stream.

ABSTRACT: Recovery Ice Stream has a substantial number of active subglacial lakes that are observed, with satellite altimetry, to grow and drain over multiple years. These lakes store and release water that could be important for controlling the velocity of the ice stream. We apply a subglacial hydrology model to analyze lake growth and drainage characteristics together with the simultaneous development of the ice stream hydrological network. Our outputs produce a good match between modeled lake location and those identified using satellite altimetry for many of the lakes. The modeled subglacial system demonstrates development of pressure waves that initiate at the ice stream neck and transit to within 100 km of the terminus. These waves alter the hydraulic potential of the ice stream and encourage

SUBMITTER: Dow CF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7323638 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature