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.
J. N. Bassis, and C. C. Walker Proc. R. Soc. A 2012;468:913-931
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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.
J. N. Bassis, and C. C. Walker Proc. R. Soc. A 2012;468:913-931
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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.
J. N. Bassis, and C. C. Walker Proc. R. Soc. A 2012;468:913-931
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Comparison of observations with predicted critical water depth as a function of ice thickness for three strength models.
J. N. Bassis, and C. C. Walker Proc. R. Soc. A 2012;468:913-931
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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