Effect of Hydrostatic Pressure on Velocity of Shear Deformation of Single Ice Crystals

Apparatus was built for deforming ice crystals under hydrostatic pressures up to 350 atmospheres. Single crystals were placed in the mounts in such a way that the deformation occurred by gliding on the basal glide plane. It was found that the shear strain rate increased as the pressure was increased...

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Published in:Journal of Glaciology
Main Author: Rigsby, George P.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1958
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000023911
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143000023911
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Summary:Apparatus was built for deforming ice crystals under hydrostatic pressures up to 350 atmospheres. Single crystals were placed in the mounts in such a way that the deformation occurred by gliding on the basal glide plane. It was found that the shear strain rate increased as the pressure was increased at constant temperature, but that the rate is practically independent of hydrostatic pressure when the difference between the ice temperature and the melting temperature is kept constant.