Measurement of temperature in a margin of Ice Stream B, Antarctica: Implications for margin migration and lateral drag

Journal of Glaciology

Volumn 44, Issue 148, 1998, Pages 615-624

  Harrison, W D ^a   Echelmeyer, K A ^a   Larsen, C F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ICE STREAM; SHEAR STRESS; TEMPERATURE;

ANTARCTICA; ICE STREAM B;

EID: 0032414965     PISSN: 00221430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022143000002112     Document Type: Article

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