Basal Sliding and Bed Separation: Is There a Connection?
Abstract Analysis of field data from Variegated Glacier supports the conclusion of Meier (1968) that no simple relationship between basal shear stress and sliding velocity can be found. On the other hand, an index of bed separation is defined and evaluated that correlates very well with the longitud...
| Published in: | Journal of Glaciology |
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
1979
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000030045 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143000030045 |