Processes of crevasse formation and the dynamics of calving glaciers : a study at Breiđamerkurjökull
A new model proposed by Benn et al. (2006, 2007) explains the dynamics of calving glaciers based on a new sliding law and a calving criterion modified from a crevasse depth model. In this thesis three key elements of this model are tested: 1) the role of longitudinal stretching as a result of veloci...
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University of St Andrews
2008
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| Online Access: | http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.552275 |