Hydrochemistry as an indicator of subglacial drainage system structure: A comparison of alpine and sub-polar environments

Hydrological Processes

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 541-556

  Tranter, Martyn ^a   Brown, Giles H ^b   Hodson, Andrew J ^c   Gurnell, Angela M ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Glacier hydrology; Hydrochemistry; Subglacial drainage; Svalbard; Switzerland

Indexed keywords

CHEMISTRY; COMPOSITION; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); DRAINAGE; HYDROLOGY; RUNOFF;

HYDROCHEMISTRY; SUBGLACIAL DRAINAGE SYSTEM STRUCTURE; SVALBARD; SWITZERLAND;

GLACIERS;

ANION CONCENTRATION; GLACIAL HYDROLOGY; HYDROCHEMISTRY; SUBGLACIAL DRAINAGE;

SVALBARD, AUSTRE BROGGERBREEN; SWITZERLAND, VALAIS, HAUT GLACIER D'AROLLA;

EID: 0030115142     PISSN: 08856087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1099-1085(199604)10:4<541::aid-hyp391>3.0.co;2-9     Document Type: Article

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