Physical and chemical characterization of a spring flood event, Bench Glacier, Alaska, U.S.A.: Evidence for water storage

Journal of Glaciology

Volumn 45, Issue 150, 1999, Pages 177-189

  Anderson, Suzanne Prestrud ^a   Fernald, Katherine M H ^a   Anderson, Robert S ^a   Humphrey, Neil F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRAINAGE WATER; GLACIAL HYDROLOGY; MELTWATER; STORAGE;

ALASKA; BENCH GLACIER; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032710945     PISSN: 00221430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/s0022143000001684     Document Type: Article

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