Supraglacial lakes on the Greenland ice sheet advance inland under warming climate

A. A. Leeson (), A. Shepherd, K. Briggs, I. Howat, X. Fettweis, M. Morlighem and E. Rignot
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A. A. Leeson: School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds
A. Shepherd: School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds
K. Briggs: School of Earth and Environment, University of Leeds
I. Howat: School of Earth Sciences and Byrd Polar Research Center, Ohio State University
X. Fettweis: University of Liège
M. Morlighem: University of California, Irvine
E. Rignot: University of California, Irvine

Nature Climate Change, 2015, vol. 5, issue 1, 51-55

Abstract: Melt lakes form each year on the surface of the Greenland ice sheet but currently occur in regions with good subglacial drainage. An investigation of the impacts of the warming climate finds that the lakes will expand to higher elevations where ice-sheet drainage is not as efficient, which could result in enhanced lubrication and warming of the base of the ice.

Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1038/nclimate2463

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