Inventory of subglacial water in the Canadian Arctic
This data set contains:
- Inventory: The inventory of the active subglacial water bodies in the Canadian Arctic.
- Workflows: Data analysis code.
- Results: The derived ArcticDEM strip data and visualizations.
This new inventory identifies 37 active water bodies beneath glacier ice, which consist of three types: classic subglacial lakes, terminus subglacial lakes at the glacier convergence zone, and ice-marginal lakes extending beneath the ice. Over 80% of the lakes had at least one rapid hydrological event between 2011 and 2021, with the most significant one draining over 4 Gt in 2020 and decreasing the ice surface elevation by 148 meters.
Full description available at: https://taipidata.ncu.edu.tw/11309301