The Glaciological Studies of The Baffin Island Expedition, 1950: Part V: On The Variation of The Shear Stress on The Bed of An Ice Cap

Abstract Some recent work by Dr. J. F. Nye on the calculation of the thickness of ice sheets has prompted the author to apply Nye’s formula to the Barnes Ice Cap in Baffin Island. A gravimetric survey of the southern lobe was carried out in 1950, and the data from four of the traverses have been use...

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Published in:Journal of Glaciology
Main Author: Orvig, Svenn
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1953
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000025399
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143000025399