The structural glaciology of Kongsvegen, Svalbard, and its role in landform genesis

Journal of Glaciology

Volumn 44, Issue 146, 1998, Pages 136-148

  Glasser, Neil F ^a   Hambrey, Michael J ^b   Crawford, Kevin R ^c   Bennett, Matthew R ^d   Huddart, David ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c LIVERPOOL HOPE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION STRUCTURE; GLACIOLOGY;

KONGSVEGEN; SPITSBERGEN; SVALBARD;

EID: 0031782855     PISSN: 00221430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022143000002422     Document Type: Article

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