An exploratory modelling study of perennial firn aquifers in the Antarctic Peninsula for the period 1979–2016

<p>In this study, we focus on the model detection in the Antarctic Peninsula (AP) of so-called perennial firn aquifers (PFAs) that are widespread in Greenland and Svalbard and are formed when surface meltwater percolates into the firn pack in summer, which is then buried by snowfall and does n...

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Main Authors: J. M. van Wessem, C. R. Steger, N. Wever, M. R. van den Broeke
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2021-02-01
Series:The Cryosphere
Online Access:https://tc.copernicus.org/articles/15/695/2021/tc-15-695-2021.pdf