Research Article| February 01, 2010 Past ice-sheet flow east of Svalbard inferred from streamlined subglacial landforms J.A. Dowdeswell; J.A. Dowdeswell 1Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 1ER, UK Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar K.A. Hogan; K.A. Hogan 1Scott Polar Research Institute, University of Cambridge, Cambridge CB2 1ER, UK Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar J. Evans; J. Evans 2Department of Geography, Loughborough University, Loughborough LE11 3TU, UK Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar R. Noormets; R. Noormets 3The University Centre in Svalbard, Longyearbyen N-9171, Norway Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar C. Ó Cofaigh; C. Ó Cofaigh 4Department of Geography, Durham University, Durham DH1 3LE, UK Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar D. Ottesen D. Ottesen 5Geological Survey of Norway, Trondheim N-7491, Norway Search for other works by this author on: GSW Google Scholar Geology (2010) 38 (2): 163–166. https://doi.org/10.1130/G30621.1 Article history received: 18 Aug 2009 rev-recd: 02 Sep 2009 accepted: 03 Sep 2009 first online: 09 Mar 2017 Cite View This Citation Add to Citation Manager Share Icon Share Facebook Twitter LinkedIn MailTo Tools Icon Tools Get Permissions Search Site Citation J.A. Dowdeswell, K.A. Hogan, J. Evans, R. Noormets, C. Ó Cofaigh, D. Ottesen; Past ice-sheet flow east of Svalbard inferred from streamlined subglacial landforms. Geology 2010;; 38 (2): 163–166. doi: https://doi.org/10.1130/G30621.1 Download citation file: Ris (Zotero) Refmanager EasyBib Bookends Mendeley Papers EndNote RefWorks BibTex toolbar search Search Dropdown Menu toolbar search search input Search input auto suggest filter your search All ContentBy SocietyGeology Search Advanced Search Abstract The pattern of late Weichselian (ca. 20 ka) ice flow in the northern Barents Sea is not well known, due mainly to a lack of marine data east of Svalbard. Several years with little summer sea ice have allowed acquisition of swath-bathymetric imagery of well-preserved subglacial landforms characterizing late Weichselian ice-flow directions over ∼150,000 km2 of the northwestern Barents Sea. We show that a major ice dome was located on easternmost Spitsbergen or southern Hinlopen Strait, at least 500 km west of its previously inferred position in the northern Barents Sea. This dome controlled the regional flow pattern; ice flowed eastward around Kong Karls Land into Franz Victoria Trough and north through Hinlopen Strait. An ice dome west of Kong Karls Land is required to explain the observed ice-flow pattern, but does not preclude an additional ice dome to the southeast. Discrepancies with earlier ice-sheet reconstructions reflect the lack of previous seafloor observations, with evidence limited mainly to past ice loading and postglacial rebound. The new pattern of ice-flow directions shows predominantly eastward rather than northward flow, with Franz Victoria Trough a major drainage pathway with a full-glacial balance flux of >40 km3 yr−1. You do not have access to this content, please speak to your institutional administrator if you feel you should have access.