Brief communication: Storstrømmen Glacier, northeastern Greenland, primed for end-of-decade surge
Abstract. Storstrømmen Glacier, a large surge-type marine-terminating glacier in northeastern Greenland, is currently in a quiescent phase. We reassess the glacier's development toward a potential surge by updating time series of surface elevation, ice velocity, and grounding line location through 2023. Observations suggest the glacier is approaching pre-surge conditions, with a possible surge onset projected to occur between 2027 and 2040. Additionally, we document several lake drainage events that caused transient ice flow accelerations without triggering a surge. The findings underscore the importance of continued monitoring to improve our understanding of surge initiation mechanisms, including the influence of transient drainage events.
Authors
- Flora Huiban (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3582-1840)
- Romain Millan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7987-1305)
- Mads Dømgaard (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5066-7514)
- R. Meyer (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9550-0036)
- Anders Anker Bjørk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4919-792X)
- Jonas Kvist Andersen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6372-9435)
Institutions
- Institut polytechnique de Grenoble (FR)
- University of Copenhagen (DK)
- Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (FR)
- Institut National de Recherche pour l'Agriculture, l'Alimentation et l'Environnement (FR)
- Institut des Géosciences de l'Environnement (FR)
- Institut de Recherche pour le Développement (FR)
- Université Grenoble Alpes (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The cryosphere
- Published
- 2025-04-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-19-1717-2025
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Cryospheric studies and observations
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.60
Funders
- Villum Fonden
- Danmarks Frie Forskningsfond