Isotropic Points on Glaciers

Abstract Two isotropic points measured by Meier and others (1985) on Columbia Glacier, Alaska, are examined. The pattern classification of the upper one is on the borderline between monstar and lemon, and this is traced to the fact that the variation of strain-rate in the longitudinal direction is a...

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Published in:Journal of Glaciology
Main Author: Nye, J. F.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1986
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000012041
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143000012041