Changeset 18011

Timestamp:

05/17/14 11:00:36 (11 years ago)

Author:

cborstad

Message:

NEW: function to calculate basic analytical backstress (e.g. without an inversion)

Location:

issm/trunk-jpl/src/m/mech

Files:

• backstressfrominversion.m (modified) (1 diff)
• backstressfrominversion.py (modified) (2 diffs)
• calcbackstress.m (added)
• calcbackstress.py (added)

issm/trunk-jpl/src/m/mech/backstressfrominversion.m

@@ -23 +23 @@
 %
 %   Return values:
-%               'backstress' is the inferred backstress necessary to balance the
-%               analytical solution (keeping damage within its appropriate limits, e.g. D
-%               in [0,1]).
+%               'backstress' is the inferred backstress based on the analytical
+%               solution for ice shelf creep
 %
 %   Usage:

issm/trunk-jpl/src/m/mech/backstressfrominversion.py

@@ -8 +8 @@
 
         This routine computes backstress based on the analytical formalism of
-        Thomas (1973) and Borstad et al. (2013, The Cryoshpere).  The model
+        Thomas (1973) and Borstad et al. (2013, The Cryosphere).  The model
         must contain inversion results for ice rigidity.  Strain rates must
         also be included, either from observed or modeled velocities.  Ice
@@ -29 +29 @@
 
    Return values:
-                'backstress' is the inferred backstress necessary to balance the
-                analytical solution (keeping damage within its appropriate limits, e.g. D
-                in [0,1]).
+                'backstress' is the inferred backstress based on the analytical
+                solution for ice shelf creep
 
    Usage: