Flow-switching and water piracy between Rutford Ice Stream and Carlson Inlet, West Antarctica

Rutford Ice Stream and Carlson Inlet are neighbouring glaciers in West Antarctica. Rutford Ice Stream flows at speeds greater than 350m a(-1), whereas Carlson Inlet, which has some similar dimensions and supports a similar driving stress, flows 10-50 times slower. We discuss a range of observations...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of Glaciology
Main Authors: Vaughan, David G., Corr, Hugh F.J., Smith, Andy M., Pritchard, Hamish D., Shepherd, Andrew
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: International Glaciological Society 2008
Subjects:
Glaciology
Hydrology
Carlson Inlet
Rutford
Rutford Ice Stream
West Antarctica
Antarc*
Antarctica
Antarctica Journal
Ice Sheet
Journal of Glaciology
Online Access:http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/11651/
https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/11651/1/s4.pdf

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