The Creep of Ice Shelves: Interpretation of Observed Behaviour
Abstract Available measurements of creep rates and dimensions of ice shelves are used, in conjunction with equations derived in a companion paper (Thomas, 1973), to evaluate the flow law parameters B and n for stresses down to 10 4 N m −2 . The results show good agreement with laboratory work at hig...
| Published in: | Journal of Glaciology |
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
1973
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s002214300002270x https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S002214300002270X |
| Summary: | Abstract Available measurements of creep rates and dimensions of ice shelves are used, in conjunction with equations derived in a companion paper (Thomas, 1973), to evaluate the flow law parameters B and n for stresses down to 10 4 N m −2 . The results show good agreement with laboratory work at higher stresses. Adoption of these values of B and n enables us to examine the restraining effects on an ice shelf of obstructions such as areas of grounding. |
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