Quantifying Glacier-Fjord-Ocean Interactions and Their Impact on Changing Ice Discharge: Kangia Nunata Sermia and Other Outlets, West Greenland
Principal Investigators: M. Truffer, R. Motyka, M. Fahnestock
Graduate student: David Podrasky
In collaboration with the Greenland Climate Research Center
Funded by the National Science Foundation, Office of Polar Programs
View Larger Map The goal of this proposal is to carry out simultaneous measurements of ocean properties in a proglacial fjord and relate those changes to the flow behavior of the glacier. We are also investigating the recent history of Kangiata Nunata Sermia and other tidewater glaciers in the area. This is part of a larger effort to characterize the freshwater balance in the fjords around Nuuk ( Freshlink )
Pictures from field trips:
- April 2010: first field trip
- September 2010: Servicing GPS and measuring ice flow
- April 2011: A very quick trip to service cameras and establish summer GPS stations
- August 2011: This was the main field season, simultaneous measurements of ice flow and ocean properties
- May 2012: GPS, seismic, and camera maintenance
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