Sticky spots and a catastrophe possibility in West Antarctica

Sticky spots and a catastrophe possibility in West Antarctica

It is known that reloading of the central regions of Antarctica from the ice mass accumulated there occurs mainly by means of the outlet glaciers and ice flows that are sometimes called ice streams. A supposition is put forward about another cause that slows down the B stream: the existence of the s...

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Veröffentlicht in:Doklady earth sciences 2011-04, Vol.437 (2), p.486-489
1. Verfasser: Kazanskiy, A. B.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Earth and Environmental Science
Earth Sciences
Geophysics
Glaciers
Glaciohydrology
Ice
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Zusammenfassung:It is known that reloading of the central regions of Antarctica from the ice mass accumulated there occurs mainly by means of the outlet glaciers and ice flows that are sometimes called ice streams. A supposition is put forward about another cause that slows down the B stream: the existence of the so-called clinging patches at the bed of the glacier.
ISSN:1028-334X
1531-8354
DOI:10.1134/S1028334X11040027