| Autor: |
Bernd Kulessa, Adam D. Booth, Martin O’Leary, Daniel McGrath, Edward C. King, Adrian J. Luckman, Paul R. Holland, Daniela Jansen, Suzanne L. Bevan, Sarah S. Thompson, Bryn Hubbard |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2019 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Nature Communications, Vol 10, Iss 1, Pp 1-12 (2019) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2041-1723 |
| DOI: |
10.1038/s41467-019-13539-x |
| Popis: |
Suture zones are abundant on Antarctic ice shelves and widely observed to impede fracture propagation. Here we show that fracture detainment is principally controlled by the zones’ enhanced seawater contents, reducing fracture-driving stresses by orders of magnitude and therefore greatly enhancing stability. |
| Databáze: |
Directory of Open Access Journals |
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