Correction Factor for Accumulation Measured by the Thickness of the Annual Layers in an Ice Sheet

Abstract The annual layers in an ice sheet become thinner by plastic deformation, and measurements of annual accumulation by the examination of cores therefore need correction. A simple correction factor is derived.

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Published in:Journal of Glaciology
Main Author: Nye, J. F.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1963
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spelling crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s0022143000028367 2024-10-13T14:08:04+00:00 Correction Factor for Accumulation Measured by the Thickness of the Annual Layers in an Ice Sheet Nye, J. F. 1963 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000028367 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143000028367 en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) Journal of Glaciology volume 4, issue 36, page 785-788 ISSN 0022-1430 1727-5652 journal-article 1963 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000028367 2024-09-18T04:04:11Z Abstract The annual layers in an ice sheet become thinner by plastic deformation, and measurements of annual accumulation by the examination of cores therefore need correction. A simple correction factor is derived. Article in Journal/Newspaper Ice Sheet Journal of Glaciology Cambridge University Press Journal of Glaciology 4 36 785 788
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Correction Factor for Accumulation Measured by the Thickness of the Annual Layers in an Ice Sheet
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title_full Correction Factor for Accumulation Measured by the Thickness of the Annual Layers in an Ice Sheet
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title_full_unstemmed Correction Factor for Accumulation Measured by the Thickness of the Annual Layers in an Ice Sheet
title_sort correction factor for accumulation measured by the thickness of the annual layers in an ice sheet
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