Theory of glacial erosion, transport and deposition as a consequence of subglacial sediment deformation

Journal of Glaciology

Volumn 42, Issue 140, 1996, Pages 43-62

  Boulton, G S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOULDER PAVEMENT; DRUMLIN; GLACIAL DEPOSITION; GLACIAL EROSION; GLACIAL TRANSPORT; SEDIMENT DEFORMATION; SUBGLACIAL LITHOLOGY;

EID: 0029731533     PISSN: 00221430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022143000030525     Document Type: Article

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