EQUILIBRIUM PROFILE OF ICE CAPS

Nye's t eory of the equilibrium surface profil of a t o-dimen ional ice sheet lying on a horizontal bed is modified to include the effect of the presence of a longitudinal stress. It is shown from two sample calculations that for a large ice cap, Nye's theory is satisfactory; for a small i...

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Main Author: WEERTMAN,JOHANNES
Other Authors: COLD REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LAB HANOVER N H
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1961
Subjects:
CREEP
ROCK
Ice cap
Ice Sheet
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD0277542
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Summary:Nye's t eory of the equilibrium surface profil of a t o-dimen ional ice sheet lying on a horizontal bed is modified to include the effect of the presence of a longitudinal stress. It is shown from two sample calculations that for a large ice cap, Nye's theory is satisfactory; for a small ice cap (of the order of 30 km in width) it is important to include the longitudinal stress. (Author)

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