Topic: runoff

The workshop examines Arctic glacier and Greenland ice-sheet changes using field measurements, remote sensing and modelling. A cross-cutting theme follows water from snowfall and rain through melt, glacier motion, runoff, ocean freshwater inputs and outburst floods. Participants contribute talks or posters in person. Registration is free for attendees staying at the venue; other participants pay a daily fee. Limited travel support is available to eligible early-career researchers, with applications due 1 November 2026. Hotel payments are due 10 December 2026.

The coupled hydrology and ice dynamics of the higher elevations of the Greenland Ice Sheet, where ice is beyond a kilometre thick, remains poorly understood. This lack of knowledge is a significant source of uncertainty in the models used to project the ice sheet’s sea level rise contribution, both in terms of surface mass balance and the potential for dynamic drawdown. I will discuss some of our recent and ongoing work towards (1) improving the accuracy of partitioning between refreezing and runoff processes, and (2) capturing the impact of surface meltwater on ice sliding where the ice sheet