2 papers
physics.geo-ph2026
Groundwater feedbacks on ice sheets and subglacial hydrology
Gabriel J. Cairns, Graham P. Benham, Ian J. Hewitt
The dynamics of many of Antarctica's glaciers are modulated by a hydrological system at the base of the ice. Sedimentary basins beneath the ice bed contribute to the water budget i…
physics.geo-ph2024
Groundwater dynamics beneath a marine ice sheet
Gabriel Cairns, Graham Benham, Ian Hewitt
Sedimentary basins beneath many Antarctic ice streams host substantial volumes of groundwater, which can be exchanged with a "shallow" subglacial hydrological system of till and ch…