Fabric Analysis of Surface Ice near Casey Range, East Antarctica

• Published in: Journal of Glaciology
• Main Author: Kizaki, Koshiro
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1969
• Subjects: Earth-Surface Processes; Antarctic; The Antarctic; East Antarctica; Forbes; Mac.Robertson Land; Forbes Glacier; Casey Range; Antarc*; Antarctica; Ice Sheet; Journal of Glaciology
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000026964; https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143000026964

Abstract Forbes Glacier, one of the outlet ice streams from the Antarctic ice sheet, is located 20 km west of Mawson, Mac.Robertson Land, east Antarctica. In the uppermost part of the glacier near Casey Range, the velocity at the centre of the glacier is 59 m year −1 and the strain-rate at seven strain grids ranges from −6.7 to 6.7×10 −3 year −1 on the surface of the glacier. The fabric types of this area are characterized by single-maximum and small-girdle fabrics. It is confirmed that the single-maximum fabric is an original pattern which changes gradually to a small girdle fabric about the maximum compressive axis in association with grain growth. The patterns predicted by Brace (1960) can be adapted to the small-girdle fabrics of this area.