Grevasse patterns and the strain-rate tensor: A high-resolution comparison

Journal of Glaciology

Volumn 44, Issue 146, 1998, Pages 68-76

  Harper, J T ^a,b   Humphrey, N F ^a,b   Pfeffer, W T ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CREVASSE; GLACIER; STRAIN RATE;

EID: 0031785223     PISSN: 00221430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s0022143000002367     Document Type: Article

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