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Sliding Instability

Sliding Instability is a theoretical construct in glaciology that denotes the progressive loss of basal resistance in a glacier, leading to accelerated ice flow as distinguished from other forms of glacial motion by its dependence on subglacial hydrological feedbacks and effective pressure reductions.

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Combined measurements of Subglacial Water Pressure and Surface Velocity of Findelengletscher, Switzerland: Conclusions about Drainage System and Sliding Mechanism

Almut Iken, Robert Bindschadler · Journal of Glaciology · 1986 · 566 citations · Full text

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The Effect of the Subglacial Water Pressure on the Sliding Velocity of a Glacier in an Idealized Numerical Model

Almut Iken · Journal of Glaciology · 1981 · 386 citations · Full text

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A shift from drought to extreme rainfall drives a stable landslide to catastrophic failure

Alexander L. Handwerger, Mong‐Han Huang, E. J. Fielding et al. · Scientific Reports · 2019 · 225 citations · Full text

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California Earthquakes: Why Only Shallow Focus?

W. F. Brace, J. D. Byerlee · Science · 1970 · 217 citations

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Combined measurements of Subglacial Water Pressure and Surface Velocity of Findelengletscher, Switzerland: Conclusions about Drainage System and Sliding Mechanism

Almut Iken, Robert Bindschadler · Journal of Glaciology · 1986 · 211 citations

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Authors

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  1. AI
    Almut Iken

    ETH Zurich, Switzerland

    4 publications · 1.3K citations

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  2. RB
    Roland Bürgmann

    University of California, Berkeley, United States

    2 publications · 344 citations

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  3. CM
    Chris Marone

    Pennsylvania State University, United States

    2 publications · 221 citations

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  4. DA
    D. A. Lockner

    United States Geological Survey, United States

    2 publications · 161 citations

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  5. MM
    Marco Maria Scuderi

    Sapienza University of Rome, Italy

    2 publications · 221 citations

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Institutions

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  1. United States Geological Survey

    Reston, United States

    6 h-index

    9 publications

    1K citations

  2. Pennsylvania State University

    State College, United States

    5 h-index

    10 publications

    749 citations

  3. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    4 h-index

    8 publications

    601 citations

  4. Planetary Science Institute

    Tucson, United States

    4 h-index

    7 publications

    1K citations

  5. Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica e Vulcanologia

    Rome, Italy

    3 h-index

    5 publications

    287 citations

  6. China University of Mining and Technology

    Xuzhou, China

    3 h-index

    12 publications

    336 citations

  7. University of California, Santa Barbara

    Santa Barbara, United States

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    344 citations

  8. ETH Zurich

    Zurich, Switzerland

    2 h-index

    5 publications

    143 citations

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  1. Geophysical Research Letters

    8 publications · 463 citations

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  2. Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

    JGR · 7 publications · 613 citations

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  3. Wear

    7 publications · 416 citations

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  4. Journal of Glaciology

    6 publications · 1.6K citations

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  5. Journal of Geophysical Research Solid Earth

    4 publications · 234 citations

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