Flood events caused by discharge from Qaanaaq Glacier, northwestern Greenland
As a result of climate warming, glacial meltwater discharge has been increasing in Greenland. During the summers of 2015 and 2016, there were rapid increases in discharge from Qaanaaq Glacier in northwestern Greenland. These discharges resulted in floods that destroyed the road linking the settlemen...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press
2021-06-01
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Series: | Journal of Glaciology |
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Online Access: | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0022143021000034/type/journal_article |