Photographic evidence of the return period of a Svaldbard surge-type glacier: A tributary of Pedersenbreen, Kongsfjord

Journal of Glaciology

Volumn 50, Issue 169, 2004, Pages 307-308

  Glasser, Neil F ^a   Coulson, Stephen J ^b   Hodkinson, Ian D ^b   Webb, Nigel R ^c  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 14844346248     PISSN: 00221430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/172756504781830060     Document Type: Letter

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