InSAR observations of the 1993-95 Bering Glacier (Alaska, U.S.A.) surge and a surge hypothesis

Journal of Glaciology

Volumn 48, Issue 162, 2002, Pages 439-451

  Fatland, Dennis R ^a   Lingle, Craig S ^b  

^a Vexcel Corporation   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCELERATION; GLACIAL HYDROLOGY; GLACIER SURGE; ICE FLOW; SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR;

ALASKA; BERING GLACIER; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036939048     PISSN: 00221430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/172756502781831296     Document Type: Article

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