Modeling the elastic transmission of tidal stresses to great distances inland in channelized ice streams
Geodetic surveys suggest that ocean tides can modulate the motion of Antarctic ice streams, even at stations many tens of kilometers inland from the grounding line. These surveys suggest that ocean tidal stresses can perturb ice stream motion at distances about an order of magnitude farther inland t...
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fttriple:oai:gotriple.eu:oai:doaj.org/article:214fb125d28244c5a30e489923412c85 2023-05-15T13:32:52+02:00 Modeling the elastic transmission of tidal stresses to great distances inland in channelized ice streams J. Thompson M. Simons V. C. Tsai 2014-11-01 https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-8-2007-2014 http://www.the-cryosphere.net/8/2007/2014/tc-8-2007-2014.pdf https://doaj.org/article/214fb125d28244c5a30e489923412c85 en eng Copernicus Publications 1994-0416 1994-0424 doi:10.5194/tc-8-2007-2014 http://www.the-cryosphere.net/8/2007/2014/tc-8-2007-2014.pdf https://doaj.org/article/214fb125d28244c5a30e489923412c85 undefined The Cryosphere, Vol 8, Iss 6, Pp 2007-2029 (2014) geo envir Journal Article https://vocabularies.coar-repositories.org/resource_types/c_6501/ 2014 fttriple https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-8-2007-2014 2023-01-22T17:50:58Z Geodetic surveys suggest that ocean tides can modulate the motion of Antarctic ice streams, even at stations many tens of kilometers inland from the grounding line. These surveys suggest that ocean tidal stresses can perturb ice stream motion at distances about an order of magnitude farther inland than tidal flexure of the ice stream alone. Recent models exploring the role of tidal perturbations in basal shear stress are primarily one- or two-dimensional, with the impact of the ice stream margins either ignored or parameterized. Here, we use two- and three-dimensional finite-element modeling to investigate transmission of tidal stresses in ice streams and the impact of considering more realistic, three-dimensional ice stream geometries. Using Rutford Ice Stream as a real-world comparison, we demonstrate that the assumption that elastic tidal stresses in ice streams propagate large distances inland fails for channelized glaciers due to an intrinsic, exponential decay in the stress caused by resistance at the ice stream margins. This behavior is independent of basal conditions beneath the ice stream and cannot be fit to observations using either elastic or nonlinear viscoelastic rheologies without nearly complete decoupling of the ice stream from its lateral margins. Our results suggest that a mechanism external to the ice stream is necessary to explain the tidal modulation of stresses far upstream of the grounding line for narrow ice streams. We propose a hydrologic model based on time-dependent variability in till strength to explain transmission of tidal stresses inland of the grounding line. This conceptual model can reproduce observations from Rutford Ice Stream. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Rutford Ice Stream The Cryosphere Unknown Antarctic Rutford ENVELOPE(-85.300,-85.300,-78.600,-78.600) Rutford Ice Stream ENVELOPE(-80.000,-80.000,-79.167,-79.167) The Cryosphere 8 6 2007 2029 |
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Geodetic surveys suggest that ocean tides can modulate the motion of Antarctic ice streams, even at stations many tens of kilometers inland from the grounding line. These surveys suggest that ocean tidal stresses can perturb ice stream motion at distances about an order of magnitude farther inland than tidal flexure of the ice stream alone. Recent models exploring the role of tidal perturbations in basal shear stress are primarily one- or two-dimensional, with the impact of the ice stream margins either ignored or parameterized. Here, we use two- and three-dimensional finite-element modeling to investigate transmission of tidal stresses in ice streams and the impact of considering more realistic, three-dimensional ice stream geometries. Using Rutford Ice Stream as a real-world comparison, we demonstrate that the assumption that elastic tidal stresses in ice streams propagate large distances inland fails for channelized glaciers due to an intrinsic, exponential decay in the stress caused by resistance at the ice stream margins. This behavior is independent of basal conditions beneath the ice stream and cannot be fit to observations using either elastic or nonlinear viscoelastic rheologies without nearly complete decoupling of the ice stream from its lateral margins. Our results suggest that a mechanism external to the ice stream is necessary to explain the tidal modulation of stresses far upstream of the grounding line for narrow ice streams. We propose a hydrologic model based on time-dependent variability in till strength to explain transmission of tidal stresses inland of the grounding line. This conceptual model can reproduce observations from Rutford Ice Stream. |
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Modeling the elastic transmission of tidal stresses to great distances inland in channelized ice streams |
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Modeling the elastic transmission of tidal stresses to great distances inland in channelized ice streams |
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Modeling the elastic transmission of tidal stresses to great distances inland in channelized ice streams |
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Modeling the elastic transmission of tidal stresses to great distances inland in channelized ice streams |
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Modeling the elastic transmission of tidal stresses to great distances inland in channelized ice streams |
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modeling the elastic transmission of tidal stresses to great distances inland in channelized ice streams |
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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-8-2007-2014 http://www.the-cryosphere.net/8/2007/2014/tc-8-2007-2014.pdf https://doaj.org/article/214fb125d28244c5a30e489923412c85 |
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