Sharp contrasts in observed and modeled crevasse patterns at Greenland's marine terminating glaciers

<p>Crevasses are affected by and affect both the stresses and the surface mass balance of glaciers. These effects are brought on through potentially important controls on meltwater routing, glacier viscosity, and iceberg calving, yet there are few direct observations of crevasse sizes and loca...

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Main Authors: E. M. Enderlin, T. C. Bartholomaus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2020-11-01
Series:The Cryosphere
Online Access:https://tc.copernicus.org/articles/14/4121/2020/tc-14-4121-2020.pdf