Comparison of seismic velocities derived from crystal orientation fabrics and ultrasonic measurements on an ice core

• Main Authors: Hellmann, Sebastian, Kerch, Johanna, Grab, Melchior, Löwe, Henning, Weikusat, Ilka, Bauder, Andreas, Maurer, Hansruedi
• Format: Conference Object
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Rhone; Rhone Glacier; ice core
• Online Access: https://epic.awi.de/id/eprint/59216/; https://epic.awi.de/id/eprint/59216/1/CO%20Meeting%20Organizer%20EGU2020.pdf; https://hdl.handle.net/10013/epic.4d4329f5-4e79-4cc4-82e9-c1376519c218

<jats:p> Understanding the internal structure of glacier ice is of high interest for studying ice flow mechanics and glacier dynamics. The micro-scale deformation mechanisms cause a reorientation and alignment of the ice grains resulting in a polycrystalline structure with a strong anisotropy....