Are seasonal calving dynamics forced by buttressing from ice mélange or undercutting by melting? Outcomes from full-Stokes simulations of Store Glacier, West Greenland

We use a full-Stokes 2-D model (Elmer/Ice) to investigate the flow and calving dynamics of Store Glacier, a fast-flowing outlet glacier in West Greenland. Based on a new, subgrid-scale implementation of the crevasse depth calving criterion, we perform two sets of simulations: one to identify the pri...

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Main Authors: J. Todd, P. Christoffersen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2014-12-01
Series:The Cryosphere
Online Access:http://www.the-cryosphere.net/8/2353/2014/tc-8-2353-2014.pdf