Morphology and Dynamics of Ice Rises

• Published in: Journal of Glaciology
• Main Authors: Martin, P. J., Sanderson, T. J. O.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1980
• Subjects: Earth-Surface Processes; Antarctic; The Antarctic; Antarctic Peninsula; Butler Island; Antarc*; Ice Shelf; Journal of Glaciology
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000010261; https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143000010261

Abstract Profile surveys are presented of four ice rises on the east coast of the Antarctic Peninsula. On Butler Island velocity measurements were also made. The ice rises behave as miniature ice caps frozen to flat horizontal bedrock and provide a simple system for the study of laws of ice flow. De...