Ice temperature and high geothermal flux at Siple Dome, West Antarctica, from borehole measurements

Journal of Glaciology

Volumn 50, Issue 169, 2004, Pages 251-256

  Engelhardt, Hermann ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ICE SHEET; ICE STREAM; TEMPERATURE PROFILE; VERTICAL PROFILE;

ANTARCTICA; ARCTIC AND ANTARCTIC; SIPLE DOME; WEST ANTARCTICA; WORLD;

EID: 14844339162     PISSN: 00221430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/172756504781830105     Document Type: Article

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