A theory of glacier dynamics and instabilities Part 1: Topographically confined glaciers

• Published in: Journal of Glaciology
• Main Author: Hsien-Wang Ou
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press 2022
• Subjects: Glacier flow; glacier modeling; glacier surges; ice dynamics; subglacial processes; Environmental sciences; GE1-350; Meteorology. Climatology; QC851-999; Svalbard; Greenland; Hudson; Hudson Strait; glacier; Journal of Glaciology
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1017/jog.2021.20; https://doaj.org/article/4578f726e04645acb2bf1fc4f4c247a0

We present a theoretical framework that integrates the dynamics of glaciers with and without the topographic confinement. This Part 1 paper concerns the former, which may exhibit surge cycles when subjected to thermal switches associated with the bed condition. With the topographic trough setting th...