Processes controlling the downstream evolution of ice rheology in glacier shear margins: case study on Rutford Ice Stream, West Antarctica

• Published in: Journal of Glaciology
• Main Authors: Minchew, Brent M., Meyer, Colin R., Robel, Alexander A., Gudmundsson, G. Hilmar, Simons, Mark
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: International Glaciological Society 2018
• Subjects: Rutford; Rutford Ice Stream; West Antarctica; Antarc*; Antarctica; Antarctica Journal; Ice Stream A; Journal of Glaciology
• Online Access: https://authors.library.caltech.edu/89579/; https://authors.library.caltech.edu/89579/1/processes_controlling_the_downstream_evolution_of_ice_rheology_in_glacier_shear_margins_case_study_on_rutford_ice_stream_west_antarctica.pdf; https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:20180912-135248522

Ice rheology governs how glaciers flow and respond to environmental change. The rheology of glacier ice evolves in response to a variety of mechanisms, including damage, heating, melting and the development of crystalline fabric. The relative contributions of these rheological mechanisms are not wel...