Zachariae Isstrom
| Zachariae Isstrom | |
|---|---|
| Zachariæ Isstrøm | |
North Atlantic Ocean |
Zachariae Isstrom (
This glacier was named by the
Geography
It drains an area of 91,780 km2 (35,440 sq mi) of the
Zachariae Isstrøm has its terminus in the northern part of Jokel Bay, south of Lambert Land and north of Nørreland, near the Achton Friis Islands.[4] It terminates into an embayment previously packed with multi-year calf ice.[5]
Glacier retreat
Zachariae Isstrøm broke loose from a stable position in 2012 and entered a phase of accelerated retreat as predicted in 2008.[6]
From a state of approximate mass balance until 2003 it is now losing mass at about 5 Gt/yr. The ice velocity increased by 50% in 2000–2014. In 2012 it detached from a stabilizing sill and retreated rapidly along a downward-sloping, marine-based bed[3] with substantial calving.[7]
See also
References
- ^ Place names, NE Greenland - GEUS
- S2CID 22389368.
- ^ a b Fast Retreat of Zachariæ Isstrøm, Northeast Greenland
- ^ "Zachariae Isstrøm". Mapcarta. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ^ Greenland marine-terminating glacier area changes: 2000–2010
- ^ Glacier changes for 2008 Greenland ice sheet outlet glacier front changes: comparison of year 2008 with past years
- ^ NASA Earth Observatory December 4, 2015
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