Late surge glacial conditions on Bakaninbreen, Svalbard, and implications for surge termination

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 107, Issue 8, 2002, Pages

  Smith, A M ^a   Murray, T ^b   Davison, B M ^c   Clough, A F ^b   Woodward, J ^b,d   Jiskoot, H ^b,e  

^a BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Arctic; Glacier; GPR; Permafrost; Seismic; Surge

Indexed keywords

BASAL FLOW; BASAL ICE; GLACIER; GLACIER ADVANCE; GLACIOLOGY; ICE THICKNESS; PERMAFROST; SEISMIC REFLECTION;

BAKANINBREEN; SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN;

EID: 0037055940     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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