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Earth Sciences

1991

Mechanical properties

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The Fracture Of Ice On Scales Large And Small: Arctic Leads And Wing Cracks, E. M. Schulson, W. D. Hibler May 1991

The Fracture Of Ice On Scales Large And Small: Arctic Leads And Wing Cracks, E. M. Schulson, W. D. Hibler

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From observations and calculations of crack patterns in ice, it is suggested that a similar mechanism may account for cracking over a wide range of scales.