Simulation and characterization of fracture patterns in glaciers

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 104, Issue B10, 1999, Pages 23157-23174

  Malthe Sørenssen, Anders ^a   Walmann, Thomas ^a   Jamtveit, Bjørn ^a   Feder, Jens ^a   Jøssang, Torstein ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FRACTURE MECHANICS; GLACIER; ICE MECHANICS;

EID: 0033543841     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999jb900219     Document Type: Article

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