Recent fluctuations of Glaciar Pío XI, Patagonia: Discussion of a glacial surge hypothesis

Mountain Research and Development

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 309-322

  Rivera, Andrés ^a   Aravena, Juan Carlos ^a   Casassa, Gino ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE MAGALLANES   (Chile)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CALVING; GLACIAL HYDROLOGY; GLACIER SURGE; HYPOTHESIS;

ARGENTINA, PATAGONIA;

EID: 0031429776     PISSN: 02764741     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/3674021     Document Type: Article

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