Glacier, River and Sea Ice Blister Observations

Abstract

Ice blister observations made by the author in Greenland, Alaska and Antarctica are discussed. Ice blisters up to 3 m high and tens of meters long were observed on rivers and glaciers as well as on a subsurface glacial pool. Ice blisters observed by other investigators are also discussed, as is ice blister morphology (solid, hollow or water-filled), the processes associated with their formation and their potential as a resource for potable water. Freshwater ice, Ice blisters, River ice, Glacier ice, Ice mounds, Water supply.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA256301

Entities

People

  • Austin Kovacs

Organizations

  • Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Antarctica
  • Chemistry
  • Cold Regions
  • Drinking Water
  • Engineering
  • Gases
  • Geography
  • Glaciers
  • Glaciology
  • Groundwater
  • Ice
  • Materials
  • Organic Materials
  • Remote Sensing
  • Sea Ice
  • Water
  • Water Supplies

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Geotechnical Engineering.
  • Polar and Arctic Studies