Evolution of the firn pack of Kaskawulsh Glacier, Yukon: meltwater effects, densification, and the development of a perennial firn aquifer
<p>In spring 2018, two firn cores (21 and 36 m in length) were extracted from the accumulation zone of Kaskawulsh Glacier, St. Elias Mountains, Yukon. The cores were analyzed for ice layer stratigraphy and density and compared against historical measurements made in 1964 and 2006. Deep meltwat...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2021-04-01
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| Series: | The Cryosphere |
| Online Access: | https://tc.copernicus.org/articles/15/2021/2021/tc-15-2021-2021.pdf |