The Creep of Ice Shelves: Interpretation of Observed Behaviour
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- 1 January 1973
- journal article
- Published by International Glaciological Society in Journal of Glaciology
- Vol. 12 (64), 55-70
- https://doi.org/10.3189/s002214300002270x
Abstract
Available measurements of creep rates and dimensions of ice shelves are used, in conjunction with equations derived in a companion paper (Thomas, 1973), to evaluate the flow law parameters B and n for stresses down to 104 N m−2. The results show good agreement with laboratory work at higher stresses. Adoption of these values of B and n enables us to examine the restraining effects on an ice shelf of obstructions such as areas of grounding.Keywords
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