Measuring the ice thickness of a Greenland glacier to understand the ice-fjord connection

Name of applicant

Nanna B Karlsson

Title

Professor

Institution

Geological Survey of Denmark and Greenland

Amount

DKK 99,000

Year

2025

Type of grant

Field Trips / Research Stays < 100,000

Summary

Greenland's coastal glaciers release meltwater into the fjords and the water creates "plumes" of muddy water. The plumes act as a pump for warm ocean water and cause increased melting of the glacier front. In this project, we will measure glacier thickness to investigate a well-known plume through mathematical models, aiming to understand its impact on glacier melting and fjord dynamics.

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