Two-Dimensional, Time-dependent Modelling of an Arbitrarily Shaped Ice Mass with the Finite-Element Technique

• Published in: Journal of Glaciology
• Main Author: Hodge, Steven M.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1985
• Subjects: Earth-Surface Processes; Cascade Glacier; Journal of Glaciology
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000006699; https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143000006699

Abstract The two-dimensional, time-dependent flow of an arbitrarily shaped ice mass can be successfully modeled with the finite-element technique on a small computer. Methods developed for automatically generating the mesh data greatly simplify the data preparation and optimize the numerical simulat...