Greenland's Rapid Postglacial Emergence: A Result of Ice-Water Gravitational Attraction: Comment and Reply,

Abstract

This note comments upon a paper published is 'Geology', v.4 no.5 1976, in which J. A. Clark presented a simple method by which to calculate the change in sea level caused by the gravitational attraction of an ice cap. In the same paper he also presented some results of a more complex numerical solution of the problem, and the two calculations are in a disagreement. Tapscott points out that, in fact, Clark's more powerful solution is correct. His simple calculation contains an error. The present note points out the reason for the error lest doubt be cast on his numerical method and the many interesting consequences of his thesis.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA043038

Entities

People

  • Christopher Tapscott

Organizations

  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Continents
  • Earth Sciences
  • Equations
  • Glaciers
  • Greenland
  • Ice
  • Military Research
  • Planetary Sciences
  • Sea Level
  • Sea Level Rise
  • Water

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  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Polar and Arctic Studies
  • Theoretical Analysis.