Basal shear stress under alpine glaciers: insights from experiments using the iSOSIA and Elmer/Ice models
Shear stress at the base of glaciers exerts a significant control on basal sliding and hence also glacial erosion in arctic and high-altitude areas. However, the inaccessible nature of glacial beds complicates empirical studies of basal shear stress, and little is therefore known of its spatial and...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2016-02-01
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Series: | Earth Surface Dynamics |
Online Access: | http://www.earth-surf-dynam.net/4/159/2016/esurf-4-159-2016.pdf |