A theory of ice-sheet surges

Journal of Glaciology

Volumn 44, Issue 146, 1998, Pages 104-118

  Fowler, A C ^a   Schiavi, E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ICE SHEET; SURGING;

EID: 0031735181     PISSN: 00221430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022143000002409     Document Type: Article

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