Variability in the chemical composition of in situ subglacial meltwaters

Hydrological Processes

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 59-77

  Tranter, M ^a   Sharp, M J ^b   Brown, G H ^c   Willis, I C ^d   Hubbard, B P ^c   Nielsen, M K ^d   Smart, C C ^e   Gordon, S ^a,b   Tulley, M ^d   Lamb, H R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Chemical compositions; Glaciers; Subglacial meltwaters

Indexed keywords

BOREHOLES; COMPOSITION; DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); FLOW OF WATER; GLACIERS; HYDROLOGY; HYDROLYSIS; ICE; MELTING; NITROGEN OXIDES; THERMAL STRATIFICATION; WATER LEVELS;

FLOW RECESSION; SUBGLACIAL MELTWATERS; VARIABILITY;

WATER;

GLACIAL RUNOFF; GLACIER; MELTWATER QUALITY; SUBGLACIAL MELTWATER;

SWITZERLAND, HAUT GLACIER D'AROLLA;

EID: 0030696190     PISSN: 08856087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1099-1085(199701)11:1<59::aid-hyp403>3.0.co;2-s     Document Type: Article

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