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🧊 Glacier Calving - 2D Terminus Cross-Section and Crevasse Depth Criterion

2D companion of the glacier calving simulation: a tidewater glacier cross-section where longitudinal stress and meltwater deepen a crevasse until it reaches the waterline and a block calves.

Physics & Mechanics2DModerate60 FPS📱 Mobile-adapted⇄ 3D version

⚙ Under the hood

2D companion of the glacier calving simulation: a tidewater glacier cross-section where longitudinal stress and meltwater deepen a crevasse until it reaches the waterline and a block calves.

Glacier CalvingCrevasse DepthGlen Flow LawIce Dynamics

2D · HTML5 Canvas 2D · 60 FPS target · runs fully client-side, no install