Sea Ice Thrust Structures

Abstract Unusual thrust structures in thin sea ice sheets were observed in Labrador and Greenland. These structures are the result of thin ice sheets being of wind and waves. When thicker pack ice is subjected to these same forces pressure ridges result.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of Glaciology
Main Authors: Weeks, W. F., Anderson, D. L.
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/s0022143000024187
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spelling crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s0022143000024187 2024-03-03T08:44:56+00:00 Sea Ice Thrust Structures Weeks, W. F. Anderson, D. L. 1958 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000024187 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143000024187 en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) Journal of Glaciology volume 3, issue 23, page 173-175 ISSN 0022-1430 1727-5652 Earth-Surface Processes journal-article 1958 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000024187 2024-02-08T08:37:11Z Abstract Unusual thrust structures in thin sea ice sheets were observed in Labrador and Greenland. These structures are the result of thin ice sheets being of wind and waves. When thicker pack ice is subjected to these same forces pressure ridges result. Article in Journal/Newspaper Greenland Journal of Glaciology Sea ice Cambridge University Press Greenland Journal of Glaciology 3 23 173 175
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Anderson, D. L.
Sea Ice Thrust Structures
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description Abstract Unusual thrust structures in thin sea ice sheets were observed in Labrador and Greenland. These structures are the result of thin ice sheets being of wind and waves. When thicker pack ice is subjected to these same forces pressure ridges result.
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Anderson, D. L.
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