Taku Glacier (Alaska, U.S.A.) on the move again: Active deformation of proglacial sediments

Journal of Glaciology

Volumn 49, Issue 164, 2003, Pages 50-58

  Motyka, Roman J ^a   Echelmeyer, Keith A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; GLACIAL SEDIMENTATION; GLACIER ADVANCE; GLACIER DYNAMICS; PUSH MORAINE;

ALASKA; TAKU GLACIER; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0346275068     PISSN: 00221430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/172756503781830962     Document Type: Article

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