Abstract
THE response of a temperate glacier to changes in its specific budget was theoretically examined in 1903 by S. Finsterwalder1. He limited himself to the plane problem, and I shall do the same. In 1958 Weertman2 urged forward the problem by introducing the perturbation method and the incidence of the changes in the superficial slope.
This is a preview of subscription content, access via your institution
Access options
Subscribe to this journal
Receive 51 print issues and online access
$199.00 per year
only $3.90 per issue
Rent or buy this article
Prices vary by article type
from$1.95
to$39.95
Prices may be subject to local taxes which are calculated during checkout
Similar content being viewed by others
References
Finsterwalder, S. Z., Gletscherkunde, 2, 81 (1907).
Weertman, J., Symp. Chamonix, I.A.S.H. Publ. No. 47, 162 (1958).
Nye, J., Geophys. J. Roy. Astr. Soc., 7, 431 (1963).
Lliboutry, L., Nature, 202, 77 (1964).
Lliboutry, L., Vallon, M., and Vivet, R., Symp. Obergurgl, I.A.S.H. Publ., No. 58, 145 (1962).
Lliboutry, L., Traité de glaciologie (Masson et Cie, in the press).
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
LLIBOUTRY, L. Instability of Temperature Ice-sheets owing to a Feed-back Mechanism. Nature 203, 627–629 (1964). https://doi.org/10.1038/203627a0
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/203627a0
Comments
By submitting a comment you agree to abide by our Terms and Community Guidelines. If you find something abusive or that does not comply with our terms or guidelines please flag it as inappropriate.