Direct Observation of the Mechanism of Glacier Sliding Over Bedrock
Abstract At the head of a tunnel driven to bedrock in Blue Glacier, Washington, the mechanism of sliding of the glacier over bedrock has been investigated. This mechanism involves (1) regelation-slip, which operates through the combined action of heat transport and mass transport (liquid and solid)...
Published in: | Journal of Glaciology |
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Main Authors: | , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
1964
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000028756 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143000028756 |