Seasonal Hydrography of Ameralik: A Southwest Greenland Fjord Impacted by a Land‐Terminating Glacier

Greenland's coastal zone encompasses a large number of fjords, many which are impacted by glacial meltwater runoff from land-terminating glaciers. This type fjord has received limited research attention, yet may represent the future other fjords currently marine-terminating glaciers that retreating. In this study we describe seasonal hydrography Ameralik, on southwest coast Greenland glacier. To complement analysis compare our results with observations neighbouring Godthåbsfjord, receives both land- and We find absence subglacial discharge ice in Ameralik strong impact inner density profiles circulation. The mean temperature upper 50 m layer was lower than Godthåbsfjord May, but September 2°C higher Ameralik. Dense inflows occur late winter months flushing contributing to return weakly stratified state. During period surface waters subject estuarine circulation wind forcing, while at intermediate depths gradient between outer regions produces an baroclinic circulation, resulting exchange water deepening isopycnals. summer fraction is retained within rather being exported. A substantial export accumulated freshwater occurs connection during winter.