Processes controlling the downstream evolution of ice rheology in glacier shear margins: case study on Rutford Ice Stream, West Antarctica

• Published in: Journal of Glaciology
• Main Authors: Minchew, Brent M., Meyer, Colin R., Robel, Alexander A., Gudmundsson, Hilmar, Simons, Mark
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: International Glaciological Society 2018
• Subjects: F800 Physical and Terrestrial Geographical and Environmental Sciences; Rutford; Rutford Ice Stream; West Antarctica; Antarc*; Antarctica; Antarctica Journal; Ice Stream A; Journal of Glaciology
• Online Access: https://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/34943/; https://doi.org/10.1017/jog.2018.47; https://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/34943/1/Minchew%20et%20al%20-%20Processes%20controlling%20the%20downstream%20evolution%20of%20ice%20rheology%20in%20glacier%20shear%20margins%20OA.pdf

Ice rheology governs how glaciers flow and respond to environmental change. The rheology of glacier ice evolves in response to a variety of mechanisms, including damage, heating, melting and the development of crystalline fabric. The relative contributions of these rheological mechanisms are not wel...