Breakage of Ice Sheets by Underwater Explosions

Abstract We have attempted to develop a theoretical understanding of the field experience on the destruction of floating ice sheets by explosives, by performing small-scale laboratory explosions and developing a theory based on the elastic plate. Glass spheres 4.5 × 10 ¯2 m in diameter and c. 4 × 10...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of Glaciology
Main Authors: Vittoratos, E., Charles, M. E.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1977
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000029518
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143000029518