Firn-ice transition-zone features of four polythermal glaciers in Svalbard seen by ground-penetrating radar

Annals of Glaciology

Volumn 37, Issue , 2003, Pages 298-304

  Pälli, Anja ^a,b   Moore, John C ^a   Rolstad, Cecilie ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LAPLAND   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^c NORWEGIAN POLAR INSTITUTE   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIRN; FOLIATION; GLACIER DYNAMICS; GROUND PENETRATING RADAR;

EID: 1442336157     PISSN: 02603055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/172756403781816059     Document Type: Article

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