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Determining The Influence Of Lateral Margin Mechanical Properties On Glacial Flow, Kate Hruby
Determining The Influence Of Lateral Margin Mechanical Properties On Glacial Flow, Kate Hruby
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The lateral margins of glaciers and ice streams play a significant role in glacial flow. Depending on their properties, like temperature and ice crystal orientation, they can cause a resistance to flow or enhance it. In combination with our current changing climate, flow patterns can dictate the mass balance of an ice body. It is therefore more important than ever to understand the impact that variations at the margins can have on flow. However, the lateral margins of glaciers and ice streams are an often-neglected part of ice dynamics; they are harder to sample than the center of a glacier’s …