| RefNo | JFN/3/8 |
| Level | File |
| Title | Correspondence between John Nye and Joel Ellis Fisher |
| Date | April 1952-June 1952 |
| Description | Correspondence between Nye and Fisher concerning the extrusion flow theory of glacier movement. Nye had recently published a paper ruling out the possibility of free extrusion flow ['The Mechanics of Glacier Flow', Journal of Glaciology]. Fisher was a proponent of the extrusion flow theory and the correspondence contains several unsuccessful attempts to convince Nye that it could be occuring in glaciers. Includes a reprint of comments on Nye's paper published by Fisher in the Jounal of Glaciology, and Nye's response to them. |
| Extent | 1 folder |
| Format | Typescript |
| Carbon |
| AccessStatus | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA4040 | Nye; John Frederick (1923 - 2019) | 1923 - 2019 |