Articles | Volume 18, issue 10
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-18-4811-2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-18-4811-2024
Brief communication
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23 Oct 2024
Brief communication |  | 23 Oct 2024

Brief communication: Stalagmite damage by cave ice flow quantitatively assessed by fluid–structure interaction simulations

Alexander H. Jarosch, Paul Hofer, and Christoph Spötl

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Mechanical damage to stalagmites is commonly observed in mid-latitude caves. In this study we investigate ice flow along the cave bed as a possible mechanism for stalagmite damage. Utilizing models which simulate forces created by ice flow, we study the structural integrity of different stalagmite geometries. Our results suggest that structural failure of stalagmites caused by ice flow is possible, albeit unlikely.
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