Basal Sliding at the Margin of the Glacier Austre Okstindbre, Nordland, Norway

Observations in natural caves beneath the glacier Austre Okstindbre indicate that, within the marginal zone, basal sliding constitutes a major part of the surface movement. The relative importance of basal sliding decreases with distance from the margin. Sliding rates are in no simple way affected b...

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Published inArctic and alpine research Vol. 15; no. 3; pp. 333 - 338
Main Author Andreasen, Jørn-Ole
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research 01.08.1983
Subjects
Alpine glaciers
Bedrock
Caves
Crevasses
Glacial lakes
Glacial landforms
Glacier terminus
Glaciers
Ice
Sliding
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Summary:Observations in natural caves beneath the glacier Austre Okstindbre indicate that, within the marginal zone, basal sliding constitutes a major part of the surface movement. The relative importance of basal sliding decreases with distance from the margin. Sliding rates are in no simple way affected by the availability of water. Continuous measurement of basal sliding in a cave indicates stick and slip movement.
ISSN:0004-0851
2325-5153
DOI:10.1080/00040851.1983.12004359