Glacier flow in a curving channel

The flow of a glacier along a channel of constant longitudinal curvature is analyzed using analytical and finite-element methods. Channels of various cross-sectional shape are investigated, ranging from a simple rectangular form with zero shear traction along the bed to realistic profiles taken from...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Echelmeyer, Keith, Kamb, Barclay
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Published: International Glaciological Society 1987
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Online Access:https://authors.library.caltech.edu/49640/
https://authors.library.caltech.edu/49640/1/Kamb_1987p281.pdf
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