Sensitivity of iceberg drift to initial size distribution

• Main Author: Burton, Justin E.
• Other Authors: Meissner, Katrin
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: iceberg model; climate; icebergs; UVic Subject Index::Sciences and Engineering::Earth and Ocean Sciences::Oceanography; Filchner Ice Shelf; Ice Shelf
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1828/1790

Historical interest in regards to icebergs have ranged from their ability to provide a freshwater source to the destructive forces they are able to impose on maritime structures. As well, recent studies have focused on the possible influences icebergs may have on the climate system. Initial investig...