Open AccessSeismic Clues to Surging Glaciers
Author(s) -
Jon Kelvey
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
eos
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2019eo124211
Subject(s) - glacier , geology , liquid water , seismology , geophysics , earth science , geomorphology
Measuring seismic waves passing through a glacier suggests that not only is liquid water playing a role in periodic surging but the water is channeled into cracks from across the ice.