A new model of ice friction helps scientists understand how glaciers flow
Tuesday, December 18, 2018 - 15:40
in Earth & Climate
Despite the looming ecological consequences, glacier motion remains poorly understood. The bedrock, the ice-bed interface and the water-filled cavities all affect friction and influence how the ice will flow, but studying these poses challenges -- remote radar sensing can track glacial movement, but it can't measure detailed properties of the ice and rock.