Ice-shelf changes in Pine Island Bay, Antarctica, 1947-2000

Journal of Glaciology

Volumn 48, Issue 161, 2002, Pages 247-256

  Rignot, Eric ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AERIAL PHOTOGRAPH; GLACIOLOGY; ICE RETREAT; ICE SHELF; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR;

ANTARCTICA; ELLESWORTH LAND; PINE ISLAND BAY;

EID: 0036916937     PISSN: 00221430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/172756502781831386     Document Type: Article

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