Of isbræ and ice streams

Annals of Glaciology

Volumn 36, Issue , 2003, Pages 66-72

  Truffer, Martin ^a   Echelmeyer, Keith A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASAL FLOW; DEFORMATION; FLOW VELOCITY; GLACIAL HYDROLOGY; GLACIER DYNAMICS; GLACIER FLOW; ICE STREAM; SEASONAL VARIATION;

ANTARCTICA; GREENLAND; JAKOBSHAVN ISBRAE; SIPLE COAST; WHILLANS ICE STREAM;

EID: 0043233146     PISSN: 02603055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/172756403781816347     Document Type: Article

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