Ablation Polygons on Snow—Further Observations and Theories

Abstract A general description of ablation polygons is given and variations from widely distributed regions are examined. After discussion of the conditions in which they most frequently develop, possible explanations are considered, leading to the conclusion that the polygons result from ablation b...

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Published in:Journal of Glaciology
Main Authors: Richardson, W. E., Harper, R. D. M.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1957
Subjects:
Earth-Surface Processes
Journal of Glaciology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000024667
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spelling crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s0022143000024667 2024-03-03T08:46:05+00:00 Ablation Polygons on Snow—Further Observations and Theories Richardson, W. E. Harper, R. D. M. 1957 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000024667 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143000024667 en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) Journal of Glaciology volume 3, issue 21, page 25-27 ISSN 0022-1430 1727-5652 Earth-Surface Processes journal-article 1957 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000024667 2024-02-08T08:32:56Z Abstract A general description of ablation polygons is given and variations from widely distributed regions are examined. After discussion of the conditions in which they most frequently develop, possible explanations are considered, leading to the conclusion that the polygons result from ablation by turbulence in the surrounding air, and that the dirt fringes to the polygons may be explained by the “normal trajectory” theory. Article in Journal/Newspaper Journal of Glaciology Cambridge University Press Journal of Glaciology 3 21 25 27
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description Abstract A general description of ablation polygons is given and variations from widely distributed regions are examined. After discussion of the conditions in which they most frequently develop, possible explanations are considered, leading to the conclusion that the polygons result from ablation by turbulence in the surrounding air, and that the dirt fringes to the polygons may be explained by the “normal trajectory” theory.
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