Hydrologic controls on coastal suspended sediment plumes around the Greenland Ice Sheet
Rising sea levels and increased surface melting of the Greenland ice sheet have heightened the need for direct observations of meltwater release from the ice edge to ocean. Buoyant sediment plumes that develop in fjords downstream of outlet glaciers are controlled by numerous factors, including melt...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2012-01-01
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| Series: | The Cryosphere |
| Online Access: | http://www.the-cryosphere.net/6/1/2012/tc-6-1-2012.pdf |