There is still a huge amount we don’t know about how glaciers respond to climate change. One of the most challenging areas is determining the response of debris-covered glaciers. Previously, we have reported on a number of fieldwork expeditions to debris-covered glaciers but with this Image of The Week we want to show you another way to investigate these complex glaciers – numerical modelling! Deb ...[Read More]
Image of the Week – Supraglacial debris variations in space and time!
Figure 1: A schematic diagram of debris distribution on a debris-covered glacier, showing spatial variation in debris distribution with regards to rock type and layer thickness. Modelled on Baltoro Glacier, Karakoram. Surface velocity, sediment flux and debris thicknesses would vary between glaciers. Click here for a larger version. [Credit: Gibson et al., unpublished]
