Large cracks in Antarctic ice shelves are regular occurrences driven by natural rift propagation
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Large cracks and rifts in Antarctic ice shelves are regular occurrences driven by natural mechanical processes such as wave-induced stresses, shear deformation, and fracture mechanics.
Evidence for · 4
Ice Shelf Rift Propagation and the Mechanics of Wave‐Induced Fracture
2018 · cited by 40
Quantifies wave-induced natural stresses on ice shelf rifts to examine the mechanical basis of their propagation.
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More for · 3
The internal structure of the Brunt Ice Shelf from ice-penetrating
radar analysis and implications for ice shelf fracture
2018 · cited by 2
Shows how natural internal structures and stress fields dictate the rate and direction of rift propagation through ice shelves.
The evolution of the western rift area of the Fimbul Ice Shelf, Antarctica
2011 · cited by 1
Analyzes how natural features like ice rumples and shear stress drive the formation and expansion of major rifts.
Ice shelf rift propagation and the mechanics of wave-induced fracture
2017 · cited by 0
Investigates the mechanics of wave-induced fracture and natural rift propagation dynamics on Antarctic ice shelves.