EQUILIBRIUM PROFILE OF ICE CAPS
Abstract
Nye's t eory of the equilibrium surface profil of a t o-dimen ional ice sheet lying on a horizontal bed is modified to include the effect of the presence of a longitudinal stress. It is shown from two sample calculations that for a large ice cap, Nye's theory is satisfactory; for a small ice cap (of the order of 30 km in width) it is important to include the longitudinal stress. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1961
- Accession Number
- AD0277542
Entities
People
- Johannes Weertman
Organizations
- Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory