Studies in Glacier Physics on the Penny Ice Cap, Baffin ISland, 1953. Part IV: The Flow of Highway Glacier
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- 1 January 1955
- journal article
- Published by International Glaciological Society in Journal of Glaciology
- Vol. 2 (18) , 592-600
- https://doi.org/10.3189/002214355793702082
Abstract
The horizontal and vertical motions of eight points on the surface of Highway Glacier, Baffin Island are reported. The average horizontal speed below the lowest tributary glacier is 56 metres/year. The major part of this motion arises from the glacier sliding on its bed. The mean shear stress on the bed is practically constant and equal to about 0.9 bars, but it is much smaller beneath the retreating tongue. A measure of the retreat in the lower part of the glacier is obtained from the difference between the ice discharge and the net ablation.Keywords
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