Numerical investigations of the slow-down of Whillans Ice Stream, West Antarctica: is it shutting down like Ice Stream C?
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Numerical investigations of the slow - down ofWhillans Ice Stream , West Antarctica : is it shutting down like Ice StreamC ?
We investigate whether the recent slow-down of Whillans Ice Stream (WIS),West Antarctica, may lead to its complete stoppage in the near future, using a numerical model. Basal resistance to ice-stream motion is represented by a continuous till layer whose strength changes in response to basal melting and freezing.We implement a basal drainage system, which acts to hinder ice-stream stoppage thro...
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عنوان ژورنال: Annals of Glaciology
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0260-3055,1727-5644
DOI: 10.3189/172756403781815555