Diurnal expansion and contraction of englacial fracture networks revealed by seismic shear wave splitting

oleh: Wojciech Gajek, Dominik Gräff, Sebastian Hellmann, Alan W. Rempel, Fabian Walter

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2021-10-01

Deskripsi

Daily variations in seismic S-wave anisotropy reveal the dynamic response of englacial fractures to changing meltwater supply, according to shear wave splitting measurements from a seismometer network on the Rhonegletscher, Switzerland.