A Mathematical Model for Perched Block Formation

Abstract A mathematical model for the formation of perched blocks on glaciers due to differential ablation is developed by considering energy balances. The model is applied to naturally positioned rocks on Bersærkerbræ, Greenland. The model predicts correctly whether a rock will perch or sink in ele...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of Glaciology
Main Author: Patterson, E. A.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1984
Subjects:
Earth-Surface Processes
Bersærkerbræ
Greenland
glacier
Journal of Glaciology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000006122
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143000006122

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