A unified model for transient subglacial water pressure and basal sliding

Changes in water pressure at the beds of glaciers greatly modify their sliding rate, affecting rates of ice mass loss and sea level change. However, there is still no agreement about the physics of subglacial sliding or how water affects it. Here, we present a new simplified physical model for the e...

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Published in:	Journal of Glaciology
Main Authors:	Victor C. Tsai, Laurence C. Smith, Alex S. Gardner, Helene Seroussi
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Cambridge University Press 2022-04-01
Subjects:	Glacier fluctuations glacier hydrology glacier mechanics glacier modeling subglacial processes
Online Access:	https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0022143021001039/type/journal_article

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