Ice-core insights into the flow and shut-down of Ice Stream C, West Antarctica

Donald E. Voigt; Richard B. Alley; Sridhar Anandakrishnan; Matthew K. Spencer

doi:10.3189/172756403781815465

Ice-core insights into the flow and shut-down of Ice Stream C, West Antarctica

Donald E. Voigt
, Richard B. Alley
, Sridhar Anandakrishnan
, Matthew K. Spencer

Geosciences

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Vigorous flow of central regions of Ice Stream C, West Antarctica, near the UpC camp ended about the year 1830, based on analysis of a firn and ice taken at the camp. Ice-stream flow was characterized by repeated fracturing and healing, probably subsurface, especially near the onset of streaming flow. High longitudinal stresses caused fracturing, recrystallization of the ice and elongation of bubbles, and enhanced densification rates of high-density firn indicating power-law-creep behavior.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	123-128
Number of pages	6
Journal	Annals of Glaciology
Volume	37
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3189/172756403781815465
State	Published - 2003

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