Variational methods for glacier flow over plastic till

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 555, Issue , 2006, Pages 299-320

  Schoof, Christian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); FRICTION; GLACIERS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SHEAR STRESS; VARIATIONAL TECHNIQUES;

GLACIER FLOW; PLASTIC TILL; SUBGLACIAL WATER PRESSURE;

CHANNEL FLOW;

CHANNEL FLOW; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); FRICTION; GLACIERS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SHEAR STRESS; VARIATIONAL TECHNIQUES;

CHANNEL FLOW; FRICTION; GLACIER FLOW; ICE MECHANICS; ICE THICKNESS; TILL; VALLEY GLACIER;

EID: 33744909201     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: 14697645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112006009104     Document Type: Article

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