5. What is the magnitude (i.e. absolute value) of the strain rate to the nearest hundredth, in yr-1?

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depth, m
50
100
150
200
horizontal velocity, m/y
10
bedrock
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30
The figure at left shows the vertical
velocity profile of the Athabasca
Glacier in Canada, where its surface
slope is 8°. Calculate each of the
following at 165 m depth using the
following depth and velocity data:
At a depth of 150 m, the velocity is
24.5 m/yr, and at a depth of 180 m,
the velocity is 17 m/yr. As usual, ice
has a density of 900 kg/m³, g is 9.8
m/s², and in Glens flow law, n = 3.
5. What is the magnitude (i.e.
absolute value) of the strain rate to
the nearest hundredth, in yr-¹?
6. What is the shear stress driving
that strain to the nearest bar?
7. What is the constant, A, in Glens
flow law, to the nearest bar-³-s-¹?
8. What is the ice viscosity to the
nearest kPa-yr? (Note that this is
about 2 QUADRILLION times more
viscous than water).
Transcribed Image Text:depth, m 50 100 150 200 horizontal velocity, m/y 10 bedrock 20 30 The figure at left shows the vertical velocity profile of the Athabasca Glacier in Canada, where its surface slope is 8°. Calculate each of the following at 165 m depth using the following depth and velocity data: At a depth of 150 m, the velocity is 24.5 m/yr, and at a depth of 180 m, the velocity is 17 m/yr. As usual, ice has a density of 900 kg/m³, g is 9.8 m/s², and in Glens flow law, n = 3. 5. What is the magnitude (i.e. absolute value) of the strain rate to the nearest hundredth, in yr-¹? 6. What is the shear stress driving that strain to the nearest bar? 7. What is the constant, A, in Glens flow law, to the nearest bar-³-s-¹? 8. What is the ice viscosity to the nearest kPa-yr? (Note that this is about 2 QUADRILLION times more viscous than water).
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