Ice fabric evolution process understood from anisotropic distribution of a-axis orientation on the GRIP (Greenland) ice core
To better understand how ice fabric evolves in polar ice sheets, we use X-ray diffraction to measure ice crystal orientations. X-ray measurement equipment which can measure the orientation of the c axis and a axis of each crystal in a thin section with high measurement accuracy was developed. In thi...
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fthokunivhus:oai:eprints.lib.hokudai.ac.jp:2115/34754 2023-05-15T13:29:11+02:00 Ice fabric evolution process understood from anisotropic distribution of a-axis orientation on the GRIP (Greenland) ice core Miyamoto, Atsushi Shoji, Hitoshi Hori, Akira Hondoh, Takeo Clausen, Henrik B. Watanabe, Okitsugu http://hdl.handle.net/2115/34754 https://doi.org/10.3189/172756405781812501 eng eng International Glaciological Society http://www.igsoc.org/ http://hdl.handle.net/2115/34754 Annals of Glaciology, 42: 47-52 http://dx.doi.org/10.3189/172756405781812501 © 2005 International Glaciological Society ice core fabric a-axis orientation mechanical property 452 article fthokunivhus https://doi.org/10.3189/172756405781812501 2022-11-18T01:01:37Z To better understand how ice fabric evolves in polar ice sheets, we use X-ray diffraction to measure ice crystal orientations. X-ray measurement equipment which can measure the orientation of the c axis and a axis of each crystal in a thin section with high measurement accuracy was developed. In this study, we present a-axes orientation distribution of the deep part of the GRIP (Greenland summit) ice core. At some depths, we find an anisotropic distribution of a-axes orientation. Long-term uniaxial compression tests are also carried out on the GRIP ice core to investigate the ice fabric evolution process. The c-axis orientation distribution develops into a stronger single maximum as the strain increases up to about 20% strain. We find that the a axes of each grain also tend to cluster close to nearly a mutual direction. We discuss the development process of ice fabrics, taking into consideration the distribution of the a-axis orientations. It is suggested that these fabrics may be attributed to a local simple shear deformation in the deep part of an ice sheet. Article in Journal/Newspaper Annals of Glaciology Greenland Greenland ice core GRIP ice core Ice Sheet Hokkaido University Collection of Scholarly and Academic Papers (HUSCAP) Greenland Annals of Glaciology 42 47 52 |
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To better understand how ice fabric evolves in polar ice sheets, we use X-ray diffraction to measure ice crystal orientations. X-ray measurement equipment which can measure the orientation of the c axis and a axis of each crystal in a thin section with high measurement accuracy was developed. In this study, we present a-axes orientation distribution of the deep part of the GRIP (Greenland summit) ice core. At some depths, we find an anisotropic distribution of a-axes orientation. Long-term uniaxial compression tests are also carried out on the GRIP ice core to investigate the ice fabric evolution process. The c-axis orientation distribution develops into a stronger single maximum as the strain increases up to about 20% strain. We find that the a axes of each grain also tend to cluster close to nearly a mutual direction. We discuss the development process of ice fabrics, taking into consideration the distribution of the a-axis orientations. It is suggested that these fabrics may be attributed to a local simple shear deformation in the deep part of an ice sheet. |
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Miyamoto, Atsushi Shoji, Hitoshi Hori, Akira Hondoh, Takeo Clausen, Henrik B. Watanabe, Okitsugu |
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Ice fabric evolution process understood from anisotropic distribution of a-axis orientation on the GRIP (Greenland) ice core |
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Ice fabric evolution process understood from anisotropic distribution of a-axis orientation on the GRIP (Greenland) ice core |
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Ice fabric evolution process understood from anisotropic distribution of a-axis orientation on the GRIP (Greenland) ice core |
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Ice fabric evolution process understood from anisotropic distribution of a-axis orientation on the GRIP (Greenland) ice core |
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Ice fabric evolution process understood from anisotropic distribution of a-axis orientation on the GRIP (Greenland) ice core |
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ice fabric evolution process understood from anisotropic distribution of a-axis orientation on the grip (greenland) ice core |
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