Author
Fowler, A
Journal title
Proceedings of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences
DOI
10.1098/rspa.2008.0488
Issue
2106
Volume
465
Last updated
2023-08-08T15:52:23.237+01:00
Page
1809-1828
Abstract
The Nye model of jökulhlaups is able to explain both their periodicity and even the detailed shape of the flood hydrograph. In this paper, we show how the model can be used to predict the shape of the hydrographs from the subglacial lake Grímsvötn beneath Vatnajökull in Iceland, and we comment on three particular issues that have proved contentious in the application of the Nye model: the role of water temperature; the shape of the flood channel; and the value of the bed roughness coefficient. © 2009 The Royal Society.
Symplectic ID
202943
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Publication type
Journal Article
Publication date
08 Jun 2009
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