Quiescent-phase evolution of a surge-type glacier: Black Rapids Glacier, Alaska, U.S.A.

Journal of Glaciology

Volumn 42, Issue 140, 1996, Pages 110-122

  Heinrichs, T A ^a   Mayo, L R ^a   Echelmeyer, K A ^b   Harrison, W D ^b  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLACIER SURGE; ICE THICKNESS; ICE VELOCITY; MASS BALANCE;

USA, ALASKA, BLACK RAPIDS GLACIER;

EID: 0029773750     PISSN: 00221430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022143000030574     Document Type: Article

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