A theory of glacier dynamics and instabilities Part 1: Topographically confined glaciers

Abstract We present a theoretical framework that integrates the dynamics of glaciers with and without the topographic confinement. This Part 1 paper concerns the former, which may exhibit surge cycles when subjected to thermal switches associated with the bed condition. With the topographic trough s...

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Published in:Journal of Glaciology
Main Author: Ou, Hsien-Wang
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2021
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/jog.2021.20
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143021000204