Opportunity Overview
This project will investigate the influence of meltwater runoff and near-terminus subglacial hydrology on the dynamic stability of marine-terminating glaciers draining the Greenland Ice Sheet.This project will use a range of earth observation data to investigate the influence of ice-sheet runoff, subglacial hydrology and near-terminus fjord processes on the long-term dynamic stability of MTGs draining the GrIS. More specifically, the project will quantify how ice-motion at Greenland's MTGs has responded spatially and temporally to changes in subglacial discharge, near-terminus subglacial hydraulic efficiency and variations in calving and frontal (submarine) ablation. The project will be delivered via the following objectives:
O1) Determine, at high spatial and temporal resolution, how MTG velocity, terminus position and surface elevation have changed in recent decades at a suite of (~10) fast-flowing glaciers.
O2) Determine seasonal/inter-annual evolution in meltwater-runoff and subglacial hydraulic efficiency.
O3) Determine the distribution of fjordwater temperatures and associated submarine melt-rates.
O4) Determine how MTGs will respond dynamically to increased meltwater-runoff associated with projected climate warming.
O1) Determine, at high spatial and temporal resolution, how MTG velocity, terminus position and surface elevation have changed in recent decades at a suite of (~10) fast-flowing glaciers.
O2) Determine seasonal/inter-annual evolution in meltwater-runoff and subglacial hydraulic efficiency.
O3) Determine the distribution of fjordwater temperatures and associated submarine melt-rates.
O4) Determine how MTGs will respond dynamically to increased meltwater-runoff associated with projected climate warming.
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| Issuing agency | NERC |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Category | Research Development |
| Published | September 30, 2022 |
| Procurement stage | Active solicitation |
| Closed | Closing date not published |
| Status | Closed — no longer accepting responses |
| Official source | View original notice |
| Last verified | October 11, 2026 |
Source: UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) — Open Government Licence v3.0.
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