Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
Reverse glacier motion during iceberg calving and the cause of glacial earthquakes. |
| Authors: |
Murray, T., Nettles, M., Selmes, N., Cathles, L. M., Burton, J. C., James, T. D., Edwards, S., Martin, I., O'Farrell, T., Aspey, R., Rutt, I., Baugé, T. |
| Source: |
Science (pre-March 2025). 7/17/2015, Vol. 349 Issue 6245, p305-308. 4p. |
| Subjects: |
Ice calving, Glaciers, Surging glaciers, Glaciology, Hydrodynamics, Seismological research |
| Geographic Terms: |
Greenland |
| Abstract: |
The article focuses on research into the impact iceberg calving has on glacier motion. It states that calving at the Helheim Glacier in Greenland resulted in a minutes-long reversal of the horizontal flow of the glacier with a downward deflection of the glacier's terminus. It reports that a hydrodynamic pressure drop behind the capsizing iceberg caused the downward motion and an upward force on the Earth which is the source of glacial earthquakes. |
| Database: |
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
