A three-dimensional numerical model of the confluence area of Unteraargletscher, Bernese Alps, Switzerland

Journal of Glaciology

Volumn 45, Issue 150, 1999, Pages 219-230

  Gudmundsson, G Hilmar ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLOW MODELING; FLOW VELOCITY; GLACIER FLOW; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING;

BERNESE ALPS; SWITZERLAND; UNTERAARGLETSCHER;

EID: 0032735948     PISSN: 00221430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/s0022143000001726     Document Type: Article

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