A numerical study of scaling relations for non-newtonian thin-film flows with applications in ice sheet modelling

Quarterly Journal of Mechanics and Applied Mathematics

Volumn 66, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 417-435

  Ahlkrona, Josefin ^a   Kirchner, Nina ^b   Lötstedt, Per ^a  

^a UPPSALA UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ASPECT RATIO; ASYMPTOTIC ANALYSIS; BOUNDARY LAYERS; EXPANSION; GLACIERS; NAVIER STOKES EQUATIONS; NON NEWTONIAN FLOW; THIN FILMS;

ASYMPTOTIC EXPANSION; ICE SHEET MODELLING; MATCHED ASYMPTOTIC EXPANSION; NON-UNIFORM SCALING; NUMERICAL SOLUTION; PARAMETER MEASURING; SCALING RELATIONS; SHALLOW ICE APPROXIMATIONS;

ICE;

EID: 84890910082     PISSN: 00335614     EISSN: 14643855     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/qjmam/hbt009     Document Type: Article

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