Fracture of Antarctic shelf ice

[1] We have investigated the fracture of Antarctic shelf ice core using two fracture mechanics test methods: the chevron-notched short-rod specimen loaded in tension and the chevron-notched round-bar specimen loaded in three-point bending. These tests have been used to measure the fracture initiatio...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Rist, MA, Sammonds, PR, Oerter, H, Doake, CSM
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Published: AMER GEOPHYSICAL UNION 2002
Subjects:
fracture mechanics
ice
crevassing
experiments
STRESS INTENSITY FACTORS
FRESH-WATER ICE
MECHANICS APPROACH
BOTTOM CREVASSES
MARINE ICE
SEA-ICE
TOUGHNESS
PENETRATION
RESISTANCE
SPECIMEN
Antarctic
Ronne Ice Shelf
Antarc*
ice core
Ice Shelf
Sea ice
Online Access:http://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/8874/

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