Observations of tunnel channels in glacial sediments with shallow land-based seismic reflection

Annals of Glaciology

Volumn 22, Issue , 1996, Pages

  Pugin, A ^a,b   Pullan, S E ^c   Sharpe, D R ^c  

^a Dept de Géologie ^*  (Switzerland)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^c GEOLOGICAL SURVEY OF CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLACIAL SEDIMENT; MORAINE; SUBGLACIAL MELTWATER; TUNNEL CHANNEL;

CANADA, ONTARIO, OAK RIDGES;

EID: 0030425520     PISSN: 02603055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/1996aog22-1-176-180     Document Type: Article

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