Understanding glacier-induced wind-driven circulation patterns in Strynevatnet Fjord (Norway) and their implications for fjord-infill patterns

J. E.A. Storms, M. Schoenmakers, L. Hansen, N. Waldmann, A. Beylich

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Abstract

A numerical process model (Delft3D) was applied to evaluate the effects of palaeowind conditions on the Holocene fjord sediment infill dispersal pattern of Lake Strynevatnet, Norway. The sediment infill of Strynevatnet is affected the glaciation history if the nearby Jostedalsbreen ice cap. We found a potential effect of the induced (katabatic) wind climate on the current circulation pattern in the lake which mimics the observed sedimentation patterns. Simulating palaeo circulation pattens potentially allows to better asses the effects of subtle glaciation and climate variations on lake infill patterns.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2nd Conference on Forward Modelling of Sedimentary Systems
Subtitle of host publicationFrom Desert to Deep Marine Depositioned Systems
PublisherEuropean Association of Geoscientists and Engineers, EAGE
Pages37-41
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9781510822870
DOIs
StatePublished - 2016
Event2nd Conference on Forward Modelling of Sedimentary Systems: From Desert to Deep Marine Depositioned Systems - Trondheim, Norway
Duration: 25 Apr 201628 Apr 2016

Publication series

Name2nd Conference on Forward Modelling of Sedimentary Systems: From Desert to Deep Marine Depositioned Systems

Conference

Conference2nd Conference on Forward Modelling of Sedimentary Systems: From Desert to Deep Marine Depositioned Systems
Country/TerritoryNorway
CityTrondheim
Period25/04/1628/04/16

Bibliographical note

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© 2016, European Association of Geoscientists and Engineers, EAGE. All rights reserved.

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
  • Aquatic Science
  • Oceanography

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