Model experiments on the evolution and stability of ice streams

Annals of Glaciology

Volumn 23, Issue , 1996, Pages 129-137

  Van Der Veen, C T ^a   Whillans, I M ^b  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENTRAINMENT; FRICTION; GLACIER FLOW MODEL; ICE STREAM FORMATION;

EID: 0030357432     PISSN: 02603055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0260305500013343     Document Type: Article

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