Ice Calving into the Proglacial Generator Lake, Baffin Island, N.W.T., Canada

Abstract The morphology of the Barnes Ice Cap margin at the proglacial Generator Lake is described. Types of calving that take place into the lake are discussed, particularly an observed calving in July 1970 when an ice-ramp of about 0.4 × 10 6 m 3 volume broke off due to a rise in lake level. Bendi...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of Glaciology
Main Author: Holdsworth, G.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1973
Subjects:
Baffin Island
Baffin
Barnes Ice Cap
Ice cap
Journal of Glaciology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000032056
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143000032056
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Summary:Abstract The morphology of the Barnes Ice Cap margin at the proglacial Generator Lake is described. Types of calving that take place into the lake are discussed, particularly an observed calving in July 1970 when an ice-ramp of about 0.4 × 10 6 m 3 volume broke off due to a rise in lake level. Bending analyses which throw some light on the calving mechanism are presented.

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