TER73 - Arctic glacier dynamics and glacier changes

Arctic glaciers are key contributors to global sea level rise, with an acceleration in their decline over the past two decades. However, there are still uncertainties concerning the internal and external factors which control glacier dynamics, such as surging and seasonal velocity variations, and in particular how these are changing in a warming climate. This limits our ability to assess future glacier contributions to sea level rise. Recent advances in remote sensing data availability and field methodologies have enabled greater understanding of ice dynamics, as well as for derivative processes such as iceberg production and glacier lake outburst floods. In this session we invite presentations on Arctic glacier dynamics and associated changes, including glacier surges, glacier-ocean interactions, iceberg behaviour, and glacial hazards, among others. We welcome a broad array of methodologically diverse approaches, including Indigenous knowledge, field observations, remote sensing, and modelling techniques. 

Co-Chairs: Brittany Main, University of Waterloo 

Luke Copland, University of Ottawa 

Laura Thomson, Queens University