Full crystallographic orientation (c and a axes) of warm, coarse-grained ice in a shear-dominated setting: a case study, Storglaciären, Sweden

• Published in: The Cryosphere
• Main Authors: M. E. Monz, P. J. Hudleston, D. J. Prior, Z. Michels, S. Fan, M. Negrini, P. J. Langhorne, C. Qi
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2021
• Subjects: geo; envir; Storglaciären; The Cryosphere
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-15-303-2021; https://tc.copernicus.org/articles/15/303/2021/tc-15-303-2021.pdf; https://doaj.org/article/0ac1ecc985bb4a21a9aab492ca5c716f

Microstructures provide key insights into understanding the mechanical behavior of ice. Crystallographic preferred orientation (CPO) develops during plastic deformation as ice deforms dominantly by dislocation glide on the basal plane, modified and often intensified by dynamic recrystallization. CPO...