Recent understanding of Antarctic supraglacial lakes using satellite remote sensing

Arthur, J.F. and Stokes, C. and Jamieson, S.S.R. and Carr, J.R. and Leeson, A.A. (2020) Recent understanding of Antarctic supraglacial lakes using satellite remote sensing. Progress in Physical Geography. ISSN 0309-1333

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Abstract

Supraglacial lakes (SGLs) are now known to be widespread in Antarctica, where they represent an important component of ice sheet mass balance. This paper reviews how recent progress in satellite remote sensing has substantially advanced our understanding of SGLs in Antarctica, including their characteristics, geographic distribution and impacts on ice sheet dynamics. Important advances include: (a) the capability to resolve lakes at sub-metre resolution at weekly timescales; (b) the measurement of lake depth and volume changes at seasonal timescales, including sporadic observations of lake drainage events and (c) the integration of multiple optical satellite datasets to obtain continent-wide observations of lake distributions. Despite recent progress, however, there remain important gaps in our understanding, most notably: (a) the relationship between seasonal variability in SGL development and near-surface climate; (b) the prevalence and impact of SGL drainage events on both grounded and floating ice and (c) the sensitivity of individual ice shelves to lake-induced hydrofracture. Given that surface melting and SGL development is predicted to play an increasingly important role in the surface mass balance of Antarctica, bridging these gaps will help constrain predictions of future rapid ice loss from Antarctica. © The Author(s) 2020.

Item Type:
Journal Article
Journal or Publication Title:
Progress in Physical Geography
Uncontrolled Keywords:
/dk/atira/pure/subjectarea/asjc/1900/1901
Subjects:
?? antarcticahydrologyremote sensingsupraglacial lakesearth and planetary sciences (miscellaneous)general earth and planetary sciencesgeography, planning and developmentearth and planetary sciences(all) ??
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144542
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Deposited On:
05 Jun 2020 11:00
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Published
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