The formation of a geometrical ridge network by the surge-type glacier Kongsvegen, Svalbard

Journal of Quaternary Science

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 437-449

  Bennett, Matthew R ^a   Hambrey, Michael J ^b   Huddart, David ^b   Ghienne, Jean François ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

^b LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Crevasse fill ridges; Geometrical ridge networks; Surge type glaciers; Svalbard

Indexed keywords

BASAL DEBRIS; GLACIAL LANDFORM; GLACIER SURGE; ICE MARGIN; RIDGE NETWORK;

SVALBARD, SPITSBERGEN, KONGSBREEN, KONGSVEGEN GLACIER;

EID: 0030357140     PISSN: 02678179     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1099-1417(199611/12)11:6<437::aid-jqs269>3.0.co;2-j     Document Type: Article

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