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

Wojciech Gajek; Dominik Gräff; Sebastian Hellmann; Alan W. Rempel; Fabian Walter

doi:10.1038/s43247-021-00279-4

Communications Earth & Environment (Oct 2021)

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

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

Affiliations

Wojciech Gajek: Laboratory of Hydraulics, Hydrology and Glaciology (VAW), ETH Zurich
Dominik Gräff: Laboratory of Hydraulics, Hydrology and Glaciology (VAW), ETH Zurich
Sebastian Hellmann: Laboratory of Hydraulics, Hydrology and Glaciology (VAW), ETH Zurich
Alan W. Rempel: Department of Earth Sciences, University of Oregon
Fabian Walter: Laboratory of Hydraulics, Hydrology and Glaciology (VAW), ETH Zurich

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-021-00279-4
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 2, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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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.

Published in Communications Earth & Environment

ISSN: 2662-4435 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science: Geology; Geography. Anthropology. Recreation: Environmental sciences
Website: https://www.nature.com/commsenv/

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