Ice composition evidence for the formation of basal ice from lake water beneath a cold-based Antarctic glacier

Annals of Glaciology

Volumn 28, Issue , 1999, Pages 277-281

  Lorrain, R D ^a   Fitzsimons, S J ^b   Vandergoes, M J ^b   Stievenard M ^c  

^a UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^c LABORATOIRE DES SCIENCES DU CLIMAT ET DE L ENVIRONNEMENT   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASAL ICE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; ENTRAINMENT; LAKE WATER;

ANTARCTICA;

EID: 0033367269     PISSN: 02603055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/172756499781822011     Document Type: Article

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