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The formation of ice sails

Abstract:
Debris-covered glaciers are prone to the formation of a number of supraglacial geomorphological features, and generally speaking, their upper surfaces are far from level surfaces. Some of these features are due to radiation screening or enhancing properties of the debris cover, but theoretical explanations of the consequent surface forms are in their infancy. In this paper we consider a theoretical model for the formation of ‘ice sails’, which are regularly spaced bare ice features which are found on debris-covered glaciers in the Karakoram.
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Published
Peer review status:
Peer reviewed

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10.1080/03091929.2017.1370092

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
MPLS
Department:
Mathematical Institute
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Author
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis Publisher's website
Journal:
Geophysical and Astrophysical Fluid Dynamics Journal website
Volume:
111
Issue:
6
Pages:
411-428
Publication date:
2017-09-15
Acceptance date:
2017-08-15
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EISSN:
1029-0419
ISSN:
0309-1929
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pubs:720301
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uuid:ccbda571-4a32-481a-aa20-08fb25208771
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pubs:720301
Source identifiers:
720301
Deposit date:
2017-08-18

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