Upper and lower limits on the stability of calving glaciers from the yield strength envelope of ice...

Upper and lower limits on the stability of calving glaciers from the yield strength envelope of ice

by J. N. Bassis, and C. C. Walker

Proceedings AVolume 468(2140):913-931

April 8, 2012

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The force balance near a glacier cliff.

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Fraction of the ice penetrated by crevasses as a function of the ratio of water depth to ice thickness at the calving front.

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Contours showing maximum stable ice thickness as a function of water depth for different crevasse penetration depths for a constant yield strength of 1 MPa.

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Comparison of observations with predicted critical water depth as a function of ice thickness for three strength models.

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Comparison of observed height-above-buoyancy and water depth against predicted bounds.

J. N. Bassis, and C. C. Walker Proc. R. Soc. A 2012;468:913-931

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Failure of the ice cliff near the bed for a granular material as a function of different coefficients of friction.

J. N. Bassis, and C. C. Walker Proc. R. Soc. A 2012;468:913-931

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Shear stress minus cohesive stress calculated for S3, including the effect of ocean swell-induced flexural stresses.

J. N. Bassis, and C. C. Walker Proc. R. Soc. A 2012;468:913-931

©2012 by The Royal Society