Finite-Element Simulation of the Barnes Ice Cap

Abstract The finite-element method is being used to simulate glacier flow problems, with particular emphasis on the surge behaviour of the Barnes Ice Cap, Baffin Island. Following an advanced feasibility study to determine the influence of major factors such as bed topography and flow relationships,...

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Published in:Journal of Glaciology
Main Authors: Emery, J. J., Hanafy, E. A., Holdsworth, G. H., Mirza, F.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1979
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000015033
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143000015033