Articles | Volume 14, issue 5
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-14-1475-2020
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-14-1475-2020
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05 May 2020
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Quantification of seasonal and diurnal dynamics of subglacial channels using seismic observations on an Alpine glacier

Ugo Nanni, Florent Gimbert, Christian Vincent, Dominik Gräff, Fabian Walter, Luc Piard, and Luc Moreau

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ED: Publish subject to revisions (further review by editor and referees) (14 Feb 2020) by Nanna Bjørnholt Karlsson
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (25 Mar 2020) by Nanna Bjørnholt Karlsson
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ED: Publish as is (27 Mar 2020) by Nanna Bjørnholt Karlsson
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Our study addresses key questions on the subglacial drainage system physics through a novel observational approach that overcomes traditional limitations. We conducted, over 2 years, measurements of the subglacial water-flow-induced seismic noise and of glacier basal sliding speeds. We then inverted for the subglacial channel's hydraulic pressure gradient and hydraulic radius and investigated the links between the equilibrium state of subglacial channels and glacier basal sliding.