Meltwater percolation, impermeable layer formation and runoff buffering on Devon Ice Cap, Canada

The retention of meltwater in the accumulation area of the Greenland ice sheet and other Arctic ice masses buffers their contribution to sea level change. However, sustained warming also results in impermeable ice layers or ‘ice slabs’ that seal the underlying pore space. Here, we use a 1-D, physica...

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Main Authors: David W. Ashmore, Douglas W. F. Mair, David O. Burgess
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2020-02-01
Series:Journal of Glaciology
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Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0022143019000807/type/journal_article