A variational approach to ice stream flow

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 556, Issue , 2006, Pages 227-251

  Schoof, Christian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTACTS (FLUID MECHANICS); FLOW OF SOLIDS; FRICTION; ICE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STRESS CONCENTRATION;

ICE STREAM FLOW; ICE-SHELF BUTTRESSING; MOMENT BALANCE CONDITION;

STREAM FLOW;

COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTACTS (FLUID MECHANICS); FLOW OF SOLIDS; FRICTION; ICE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; STREAM FLOW; STRESS CONCENTRATION;

ELASTICITY; FILM; ICE SHEET; ICE SHELF; ICE STREAM; STREAMFLOW;

EID: 33744909411     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: 14697645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112006009591     Document Type: Article

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