We report on laboratory measurements of compressional- and shear-wave speeds in a compacted, polycrystalline ice-Ih sample. The sample was made from triply distilled water that had been frozen into single crystal ice, ground into small grains, and sieved to extract the 180250 µm diameter fraction. Porosity was eliminated from the sample by compacting the granular ice between a hydraulically driven piston and a fixed end plug, both containing shear-wave transducers. Based on simultaneous compressional- and shear-wave-speed measurements, we calculated Poisson's ratio and compressional-wave, bulk, and shear moduli from 20 to 5°C and 22 to 33 MPa.
Citation Information
Publication Year | 2003 |
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Title | Measured temperature and pressure dependence of compressional (Vp) and shear (Vs) wave speeds in compacted, polycrystalline ice lh |
DOI | 10.1139/p03-008 |
Authors | M.B. Helgerud, W.F. Waite, S. H. Kirby, A. Nur |
Publication Type | Article |
Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
Series Title | Canadian Journal of Physics |
Index ID | 70026224 |
Record Source | USGS Publications Warehouse |
USGS Organization | Woods Hole Coastal and Marine Science Center |