Basal debris entrainment and transport in glaciers of southwestern Bylot Island, Canadian Arctic

Annals of Glaciology

Volumn 22, Issue , 1996, Pages 107-113

  Zdanowicz, C M ^a   Michel, F A ^b   Shilts, W W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^b CARLETON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c ILLINOIS STATE GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASAL SEDIMENT; DEBRIS ENTRAINMENT; DIAMICTON; GLACIAL TRANSPORT; GLACIER SOLE; TILL;

CANADA, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, BYLOT ISLAND;

EID: 0030436026     PISSN: 02603055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/1996aog22-1-107-113     Document Type: Article

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