Under the big-ice: fluid-ice structure interaction of the Drygalski ice tongue

• Main Authors: Edwards, C, Alexander Forrest, Zhi Quan Leong, Yun, S, Lee, WS
• Format: Conference Object
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: Marine engineering; Glacier Flows; Fluid-Ice Interaction; CFD; Drygalski; Drygalski Ice Tongue; McMurdo Sound; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: https://figshare.com/articles/conference_contribution/Under_the_big-ice_fluid-ice_structure_interaction_of_the_Drygalski_ice_tongue/23145782

The Drygalski Ice Tongue (DIT) is the largest floating glacier in Antarctica, extending approximately 120km into McMurdo Sound, and exhibits a significant influence upon the prevailing northward current, as the ice draft of the majority of the DIT is greater than the depth of the observed well-mixed...