The role of bedrock topography, structure, ice dynamics and preglacial weathering in controlling subglacial erosion beneath a high-latitude, maritime ice field

Annals of Glaciology

Volumn 22, Issue , 1996, Pages 121-125

  Rea, Brice R ^a   Brian Whalley, W ^a  

^a QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ICE DYNAMICS; ICE SHEET; NUNATAK; PREGLACIAL WEATHERING; SUBGLACIAL EROSION;

NORWAY, OKSFJORDJOKELEN;

EID: 0030437622     PISSN: 02603055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0260305500015305     Document Type: Article

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