A Thin Film Viscoplastic Theory for Calving Glaciers: Toward a Bound on the Calving Rate of Glaciers

doi:10.1029/2019JF005160

Title: A Thin Film Viscoplastic Theory for Calving Glaciers: Toward a Bound on the Calving Rate of Glaciers

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Department of Climate and Space Science and EngineeringUniversity of Michigan Ann Arbor MI USA

Publication Date:: 2019-08-02

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE

OSTI Identifier:: 1561406

Alternate Identifier(s):: OSTI ID: 1561407

Resource Type:: Published Article

Journal Name:: Journal of Geophysical Research. Earth Surface

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Name: Journal of Geophysical Research. Earth Surface Journal Volume: 124 Journal Issue: 8; Journal ID: ISSN 2169-9003

Publisher:: American Geophysical Union (AGU)

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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  title        = {A Thin Film Viscoplastic Theory for Calving Glaciers: Toward a Bound on the Calving Rate of Glaciers},

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