Dear colleagues,
We would like to draw your attention to this session at the upcoming IUGG General Assemby 2019 in Montreal, 8-18 July 2019:
C05 – Fast Glacier Flow: Processes, Observations and Modelling of Ice Streams, Tidewater Glaciers and Surging Glaciers.
See the full session description below. The deadline for abstract submissions is 18 February 2019.
With kind regards from the convenors
Christine S. Hvidberg, Ralf Greve, Christina Hulbe, Martin Truffer
Convener: Christine S. Hvidberg (Denmark). Co-Conveners: Ralf Greve (Japan), Christina Hulbe (New Zealand), Martin Truffer (USA)
Description
Fast flowing ice streams and glaciers are important in maintaining the overall mass balance of the Greenland and Antarctic ice sheets, yet the conditions that facilitate and regulate their fast flow remain poorly understood. The mechanics that govern fast flow and surging appear to be very responsive to changing conditions in the subglacial environment and at the front with effects on the whole glacier system. This symposium welcomes contributions from studies of ice streams, tidewater glaciers and surging glaciers, including the subglacial hydrology, shear margin processes, grounding line dynamics, the buttressing role of ice shelves and floating tongues, calving, the influence of surface meltwater and lake drainage, and other ice deformation and mechanical studies related to fast flow. Process studies, observations and/or numerical modelling investigations are all welcome.
-- **************************************************************** Christine Schott Hvidberg Associate Professor - Head of Studies for Physics Center for Ice and Climate Niels Bohr Institute University of Copenhagen Juliane Maries 30, DK-2100 Copenhagen, Denmark. Fax: +45-35 32 06 21 Phone: +45-35 32 05 63 Email: ch@nbi.ku.dk www.icecores.dk ****************************************************************
