The density structure of firn controls how snow is transformed into glacial ice and plays a key role in interpreting satellite observations of ice-sheet elevation change. Unfortunately, direct density …
Oct 22, 2026
Firn densification is the process by which freshly fallen snow gradually transforms into glacier ice. As snow accumulates, the increasing weight of overlying layers compresses the snowpack, causing …
Nov 17, 2024
Ice becomes more less viscous when it is being strained. It is a power law fluid. Therefore firn densifies faster in shear margins. In this paper we show how existing firn densification models can be …
Sep 2, 2021