Glacial moulin formation triggered by rapid lake drainage
Abstract
Scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory and collaborators are uncovering the mystery of how, where and when a glacial feature called a moulin can form on the Greenland Ice Sheet. Moulins, drain-like holes that form in glaciers, funnel meltwater from the ice surface to the ground beneath, and they are the alarmingly efficient conduits that allow surface water to reach deep and drive the ice to flow faster.
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Los Alamos National Lab. (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1424388
- Resource Type:
- Multimedia
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; GLACIAL MOULIN; MOULIN; GLACIERS; ICE SHEETS; ICE MELTING; SEA LEVELS; CLIMATE CHANGE
Citation Formats
Hoffman, Matt. Glacial moulin formation triggered by rapid lake drainage. United States: N. p., 2018.
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"Glacial moulin formation triggered by rapid lake drainage". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1424388.
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title = {Glacial moulin formation triggered by rapid lake drainage},
author = {Hoffman, Matt},
abstractNote = {Scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory and collaborators are uncovering the mystery of how, where and when a glacial feature called a moulin can form on the Greenland Ice Sheet. Moulins, drain-like holes that form in glaciers, funnel meltwater from the ice surface to the ground beneath, and they are the alarmingly efficient conduits that allow surface water to reach deep and drive the ice to flow faster.},
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