Student Authors
Heather A. Ipsen '16, Gettysburg College
Rachael E. Grube '16, Gettysburg College
Jessica Lee '13, Gettysburg College
Document Type
Conference Material
Publication Date
3-24-2017
Department 1
Environmental Studies
Abstract
Cirques are one of the most common glacial landforms in alpine settings. They also provide important paleoclimate information (e.g. Meierding 1984; Evans 2006). The purpose of this study is to fill in gaps in the climate record of Iceland by conducting a quantitative analysis of cirques in three regions in Iceland: Tröllaskagi, the East Fjords, and Vestfirðir. Iceland, located in the center of the North Atlantic Ocean, contains many small glaciers, in addition to large ice caps. The glaciers on Iceland are particularly sensitive to variations in oceanic and atmospheric circulation (Andresen et al. 2005; Geirsdóttir et al., 2009; Ólafsdóttir et al. 2010). Iceland thus provides an excellent case study to examine factors influencing glacial landforms such as cirques. (excerpt)
Copyright Note
This is the publisher's version of the work. This publication appears in Gettysburg College's institutional repository by permission of the copyright owner for personal use, not for redistribution.
Recommended Citation
Ipsen, Heather A., Sarah M. Principato, Rachael E. Grube, and Jessica F. Lee. "Geographic Variation of Cirques on Iceland: Factors Influencing Cirque Morphology." 47th International Arctic Workshop Program and Abstracts, March 24, 2017, Buffalo, NY.
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Comments
This abstract was presented at the 47th International Arctic Workshop in Buffalo, NY, March 23-25 2017.