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Updating Norway’s glacial lake extents in 2023–2024 using Sentinel-1 & Sentinel-2 data and machine learning

Journal of Glaciology
Glacial lakes are increasing in number and size worldwide, posing growing risks for outburst floods. Norway’s last glacial lake inventory used semi-automatic mapping on Sentinel-2 imagery from 2018–19.
Ronja Lappe, Liss Marie Andreassen
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Glacier recession since the Little Ice Age: Implications for water storage in a Rocky Mountain landscape

Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research, 2019
Glaciers have significant influence on hydrology, vegetation, and wildlife in mountainous regions, and are receding globally. To quantify the impacts of sustained glacier loss, we mapped a complete set of glacier areas from the Little Ice Age (LIA) using
Chelsea J. Martin-Mikle, Daniel B. Fagre
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Mechanisms of Surface Meltwater Ponding and Drainage on the Greenland Ice Sheet Revealed Using SkySat Imagery and Deep Learning

AGU Advances, Volume 7, Issue 2, April 2026.
Abstract Surface meltwater impacts Greenland Ice Sheet mass balance indirectly by reducing albedo and promoting hydrofracture. However, fully understanding both processes requires accurate mapping of small‐scale features such as ponds, channels, and moulins that govern meltwater formation and drainage. Here we investigate surface water dynamics at high
J. C. Ryan, R. T. Datta, S. W. Cooley
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No Groundwater, No Fish: The Critical Role of Groundwater in Supporting Non‐Glacial, Salmon‐Bearing Rivers in South‐Central Alaska

JAWRA Journal of the American Water Resources Association, Volume 62, Issue 2, April 2026.
ABSTRACT Groundwater discharge plays an important role in the hydrologic and ecologic functioning of rivers including sustaining streamflow and related habitat year‐round. Simultaneously, groundwater supports the increasing demands of people as the global population continues to grow.
Tyelyn Brigino, Kai Rains, Edgar Guerrón‐Orejuela, Jacob Argueta, Syverine Bentz, Coowe Walker, Mark Rains   +6 more
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Mechanical forcing of water pressure in a hydraulically isolated reach beneath Western Greenland's ablation zone

Annals of Glaciology, 2016
A suite of surface and basal measurements during and after borehole drilling is used to perform in situ investigation of the local basal drainage system and pressure forcing in western Greenland. Drill and borehole water temperature were monitored during
Toby W. Meierbachtol, Joel T. Harper, Neil F. Humphrey, Patrick J. Wright   +3 more
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Ice Sheet Dynamics Drive Pronounced Changes in the Subsurface Freshwater‐Saltwater Interface

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 53, Issue 6, 28 March 2026.
Abstract Saltwater is migrating into freshwater aquifers globally with water quality and biogeochemical implications, yet saltwater intrusion in glaciated regions is sparsely investigated. Field observations suggest that groundwater head in glaciated systems is influenced by ice sheet forcings and provides evidence that seawater infiltrated into ...
Julia A. Guimond, Aaron A. Mohammed, Barret L. Kurylyk, Michelle A. Walvoord, Victor F. Bense   +4 more
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Recent Observations of Thwaites Glacier, West Antarctica Are Consistent With High Rates of Loss in Next 50 Years

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 53, Issue 5, 16 March 2026.
Abstract Thwaites Glacier has experienced accelerating mass loss, with rates increasing over fivefold since the 1990s. We apply transient calibration to two independent ice‐sheet models (STREAMICE and ISSM) using time‐varying velocity and surface elevation data from 2004 to 2017 to project future mass loss through 2067.
Daniel N. Goldberg, Mathieu Morlighem, Noel Gourmelen   +2 more
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Glacier mass variation and its effect on surface runoff in the Beida River catchment during 1957–2013

Journal of Glaciology, 2017
Using in-situ measured data from Qiyi Glacier, in combination with meteorological and run-off data from stations, a distributed degree-day model was developed for 631 investigated glaciers in the Beida River catchment to explore glacier mass change and ...
SHENG WANG, TANDONG YAO, LIDE TIAN, JIANCHEN PU   +3 more
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Anisotropic Melt Inclusions as a Confounding Signal for Ice‐Penetrating Radar Observations

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 53, Issue 5, 16 March 2026.
Abstract Ice‐penetrating radar is a powerful geophysical tool for understanding the subsurfaces of Earth, Mars, and icy moons. Radar reflectivity, attenuation, and birefringence are used to infer subsurface hydrology, englacial temperature, water content, and crystal orientation fabric.
A. H. Cheng, D. M. Schroeder, N. S. Wolfenbarger, R. Shaper, C. Seltzer, B. Hills   +5 more
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Assessment of SWOT for Monitoring Ice‐Marginal Lake Water Levels in Greenland

Geophysical Research Letters, Volume 53, Issue 5, 16 March 2026.
Abstract The Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) satellite mission provides a powerful data set for monitoring global surface water resources. However, its performance for monitoring ice‐marginal lakes in Greenland remains unknown. Due to the scarcity of in situ measurements, this study evaluated the reliability of ice‐marginal lake elevations ...
Xiaoyi Shen, Yubin Fan, Stephen J. Livingstone, Chang‐Qing Ke   +3 more
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