Observations of a reversal in vertical and horizontal strain-rate regime during a motion event on Unteraargletscher, Bernese Alps, Switzerland

Journal of Glaciology

Volumn 48, Issue 163, 2002, Pages 566-574

  Gudmundsson, G Hilmar ^a,b  

^a BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLOW VELOCITY; GLACIER DYNAMICS; GLACIER FLOW; GPS; ICE THICKNESS; STRAIN RATE;

ALPS; SWITZERLAND; UNTERAARGLETSCHER;

EID: 0038495931     PISSN: 00221430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/172756502781831043     Document Type: Article

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