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October 16, 2011
Kötlujökull Retreat and Glacier Outburst floods
Kötlujökull drains the southeast corner of the Mýrdalsjökull Ice Cap. This ice cap is centered around the Katla volcano, a subglacical volcano. The glacier descends from 1200 meters to 200 meters. This glacier advanced during the 1980’s creating a push moraine at the front (Kruger et al, 2002). In the 1990’s the glacier began to retreat. Kruger et al (2002) noted that during the 1990’s at the glacier front a …
Dean of Academic Affairs at Nichols College and Professor of Environmental Science at Nichols College in Massachusetts since 1989. Glaciologist directing the North Cascade Glacier Climate Project since 1984. This project monitors the mass balance and behavior of more glaciers than any other in North America.