Tidal motion, ice velocity and melt rate of Petermann Gletscher, Greenland, measured from radar interferometry

Journal of Glaciology

Volumn 42, Issue 142, 1996, Pages 476-485

  Rignot, Eric ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLACIER DYNAMICS; ICE VELOCITY; MELT RATE; TIDAL SIGNAL;

GREENLAND, PETERMANN GLETSCHER;

EID: 0030368066     PISSN: 00221430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022143000003464     Document Type: Article

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