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Decadal-scale variations in ice flow along Whillans Ice Stream and its tributaries, West Antarctica
dc.contributor.author | Stearns, Leigh A. | |
dc.contributor.author | Jezek, Kenneth C. | |
dc.contributor.author | van der Veen, Cornelis J. | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-03-27T20:07:37Z | |
dc.date.available | 2015-03-27T20:07:37Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2005-01-01 | |
dc.identifier.citation | Stearns, L., Jezek, K., & Veen, C. (2005). Decadal-scale variations in ice flow along Whillans Ice Stream and its tributaries, West Antarctica. Journal of Glaciology, 51(172), 147-157, http://dx.doi.org/10.3189/172756505781829610 | en_US |
dc.identifier.issn | 0022-1430 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1808/17237 | |
dc.description | This is the published version, also available here: http://dx.doi.org/10.3189/172756505781829610. | en_US |
dc.description.abstract | We investigate velocity changes occurring along Whillans Ice Stream (WIS) by comparing velocities derived from repeat aerial photographs acquired in 1985–89 (average date of 1987) to interferometric satellite radar (InSAR) velocities collected in 1997. Three different analysis methods are applied to the velocity data. First, temporal and spatial changes in velocities are correlated to identifiable features (flowlines, shear margins, bed features) visible on the 1997 RADARSAT Antarctic Mapping Project mosaic. Second, we relate velocity gradients to stresses via the flow law and, along with surface topography and ice-thickness data, apply the force-budget technique to determine the relative importance of driving stress, side drag and basal drag over time. Finally, the mass balance of the main part of WIS is determined for 1987 and 1997. Our results are consistent with previous studies that show an overall deceleration resulting in downstream thickening of the ice stream (Whillans and others, 2001; Joughin and others, 2002). | en_US |
dc.publisher | International Glaciological Society | en_US |
dc.title | Decadal-scale variations in ice flow along Whillans Ice Stream and its tributaries, West Antarctica | en_US |
dc.type | Article | |
kusw.kuauthor | Stearns, Leigh | |
kusw.kuauthor | van der Veen, Cornelis J. | |
kusw.kuauthor | Geology | |
kusw.kudepartment | Geography | en_US |
dc.identifier.doi | 10.3189/172756505781829610 | |
kusw.oaversion | Scholarly/refereed, publisher version | |
kusw.oapolicy | This item does not meet KU Open Access policy criteria. | |
dc.rights.accessrights | openAccess |