An observationally validated theory of viscous flow dynamics at the ice-shelf calving front

Journal of Glaciology

Volumn 58, Issue 208, 2012, Pages 375-387

  Hindmarsh, Richard C A ^a  

^a BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLOW VELOCITY; ICE FLOW; ICE SHELF; ICE STREAM; ICE THICKNESS; STRAIN RATE; THEORETICAL STUDY; VISCOUS FLOW;

EID: 84862287518     PISSN: 00221430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/2012JoG11J206     Document Type: Article

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