On Wind-Induced Cracking Of Sea-Ice Sheets

Abstract It is shown that when the elastic properties of sea-ice sheets are taken into account, wind-induced tilt is insufficient to cause cracking. These results are contrary to those of Weber and Erdelyi (1976) who considered the ice to be rigid.

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Published in:Journal of Glaciology
Main Authors: Coon, M.D., Evans, R.J.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1977
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spelling crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s0022143000021638 2024-03-03T08:46:06+00:00 On Wind-Induced Cracking Of Sea-Ice Sheets Coon, M.D. Evans, R.J. 1977 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000021638 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143000021638 en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) Journal of Glaciology volume 18, issue 78, page 152-154 ISSN 0022-1430 1727-5652 Earth-Surface Processes journal-article 1977 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000021638 2024-02-08T08:40:23Z Abstract It is shown that when the elastic properties of sea-ice sheets are taken into account, wind-induced tilt is insufficient to cause cracking. These results are contrary to those of Weber and Erdelyi (1976) who considered the ice to be rigid. Article in Journal/Newspaper Journal of Glaciology Sea ice Cambridge University Press Journal of Glaciology 18 78 152 154
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