Suppose that a giant drill could drill down through the ice and into the mud. Suppose that ice and snow at fifty or more degrees below freezing could be pounded down through the drill hole. Where would be the best place to drill (to anchor the glacier or shelf). At the toe? Ahead of the toe? Behind the toe?
Suppose that a giant drill could drill down through the ice and into the mud. Suppose that ice and snow at fifty or more degrees below freezing could be pounded down through the drill hole. Where would be the best place to drill (to anchor the glacier or shelf). At the toe? Ahead of the toe? Behind the toe?