Processes controlling the downstream evolution of ice rheology in glacier shear margins: case study on Rutford Ice Stream, West Antarctica

• Published in: Journal of Glaciology
• Main Authors: MINCHEW, BRENT M., MEYER, COLIN R., ROBEL, ALEXANDER A., GUDMUNDSSON, G. HILMAR, SIMONS, MARK
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2018
• Subjects: West Antarctica; Rutford; Rutford Ice Stream; Antarc*; Antarctica; Ice Stream A; Journal of Glaciology
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/jog.2018.47; https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143018000473

ABSTRACT Ice rheology governs how glaciers flow and respond to environmental change. The rheology of glacier ice evolves in response to a variety of mechanisms, including damage, heating, melting and the development of crystalline fabric. The relative contributions of these rheological mechanisms ar...