Surface melt driven summer diurnal and winter multi-day stick-slip motion and till sedimentology

oleh: Jane K. Hart, Kirk Martinez, Philip J. Basford, Alexander I. Clayton, Benjamin A. Robson, David S. Young

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2019-04-01

Deskripsi

Glacier meltwater can penetrate the glacier bed and act as a lubricant, accelerating retreat. Here, the authors use the unique Glacsweb wireless probe at Skálafellsjökull in Iceland and find evidence for two types of stick-slip events: small diurnal events in summer and large multiday events in winter.