Is Vertical Shear in an Ice Shelf Negligible?
Abstract Vertical shear stress in ice shelves cannot be precisely zero, since the upper and lower surfaces are generally not parallel. By performing stress balance on a vertical column in an ice shelf we calculate what its magnitude must be. This is done for an unconfined glacier tongue and for a co...
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crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s0022143000014271 2024-03-03T08:36:33+00:00 Is Vertical Shear in an Ice Shelf Negligible? Sanderson, T. J. O. Doake, C. S. M. 1979 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000014271 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143000014271 en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) Journal of Glaciology volume 22, issue 87, page 285-292 ISSN 0022-1430 1727-5652 Earth-Surface Processes journal-article 1979 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000014271 2024-02-08T08:38:15Z Abstract Vertical shear stress in ice shelves cannot be precisely zero, since the upper and lower surfaces are generally not parallel. By performing stress balance on a vertical column in an ice shelf we calculate what its magnitude must be. This is done for an unconfined glacier tongue and for a confined bay ice shelf; first, using the assumption of constant temperature and density with depth, and secondly, using realistic data and profiles for Erebus Glacier tongue and for the Amery ice shelf. Shear stresses increase almost linearly with depth and are proportional to surface slope. For Erebus Glacier tongue the shear stress is at most 5% of the magnitude of the direct stress deviators and its action through the ice shell should result in differential movement of 1.8 cm a −1 between the top and bottom of the ice shelf. For the Amery ice shelf, the shear stress is at most 0.4% of the magnitude of the direct stress deviators and this should lead to differential movement of 2.5 cm a −1 between the top and bottom of the ice shelf. Shear stresses are therefore generally negligible in comparison with direct stress deviators and can be ignored when considering the overall dynamics of ice shelves. Differential movement is unlikely to be detectable. Article in Journal/Newspaper Amery Ice Shelf Erebus Glacier Ice Shelf Ice Shelves Journal of Glaciology Cambridge University Press Amery ENVELOPE(-94.063,-94.063,56.565,56.565) Amery Ice Shelf ENVELOPE(71.000,71.000,-69.750,-69.750) Erebus Glacier ENVELOPE(167.000,167.000,-77.683,-77.683) Erebus Glacier Tongue ENVELOPE(166.667,166.667,-77.700,-77.700) Journal of Glaciology 22 87 285 292 |
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Abstract Vertical shear stress in ice shelves cannot be precisely zero, since the upper and lower surfaces are generally not parallel. By performing stress balance on a vertical column in an ice shelf we calculate what its magnitude must be. This is done for an unconfined glacier tongue and for a confined bay ice shelf; first, using the assumption of constant temperature and density with depth, and secondly, using realistic data and profiles for Erebus Glacier tongue and for the Amery ice shelf. Shear stresses increase almost linearly with depth and are proportional to surface slope. For Erebus Glacier tongue the shear stress is at most 5% of the magnitude of the direct stress deviators and its action through the ice shell should result in differential movement of 1.8 cm a −1 between the top and bottom of the ice shelf. For the Amery ice shelf, the shear stress is at most 0.4% of the magnitude of the direct stress deviators and this should lead to differential movement of 2.5 cm a −1 between the top and bottom of the ice shelf. Shear stresses are therefore generally negligible in comparison with direct stress deviators and can be ignored when considering the overall dynamics of ice shelves. Differential movement is unlikely to be detectable. |
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Is Vertical Shear in an Ice Shelf Negligible? |
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Is Vertical Shear in an Ice Shelf Negligible? |
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Is Vertical Shear in an Ice Shelf Negligible? |
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Is Vertical Shear in an Ice Shelf Negligible? |
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Is Vertical Shear in an Ice Shelf Negligible? |
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