Essays about: "Perennial Firn Aquifer"

Found 2 essays containing the words Perennial Firn Aquifer.

1. 1. Effects from Firn Density on Radar Derived Depth to Perennial Firn Aquifer, Lomonosovfonna, Svalbard

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Luft-, vatten- och landskapslära

   Author : Daniel Estmark; [2022]
   Keywords : Perennial Firn Aquifer; Glacier; Svalbard; Mass balance; GPR; Lomonosovfonna; Flerårig firn akvifär; glaciär; Svalbard; massbalans; GPR; Lomonosovfonna;

   Abstract : As the climate is changing, there are clear impacts on the mass balance of glaciers. A glacier can be defined as the result of sufficient accumulation, in the form of snow and rain, compared to its ablation, the different types of glacial loss, a balance that then determines the size of the glacier. READ MORE

3. 2. Spatial and Temporal Variations in a Perennial Firn Aquifer on Lomonosovfonna, Svalbard

   University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

   Author : Monika Hawrylak; Emma Nilsson; [2019]
   Keywords : perennial firn aquifer; ground penetrating radar; Svalbard; Lomonosovfonna; flerårig firnakvifer; georadar; Svalbard; Lomonosovfonna;

   Abstract : A firn aquifer is a type of englacial water storage that forms when surface meltwater fills up the pore space in porous firn. If the retention time exceeds one year the feature is regarded as perennial. The melt and accumulation rates as well as the available pore space determine the formation and extent of the firn aquifer. READ MORE