Seabed topography under the southern and western Ronne Ice Shelf, derived from seismic surveys

Antarctic Science

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 201-208

  Johnson, M R ^a   Smith, A M ^a  

^a BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ice ocean interaction; Ocean circulation; Ronne Ice Shelf; Seabed elevation; Seismics; Water column

Indexed keywords

BATHYMETRY; BOTTOM TOPOGRAPHY; ICE SHELF; ICE SHELVES; OCEAN-ICE INTERACTION; SEISMIC REFLECTION;

WEDDELL SEA, RONNE ICE SHELF;

EID: 0030618184     PISSN: 09541020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0954102097000254     Document Type: Article

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