The basal speed of valley glaciers: An inverse approach

Journal of Glaciology

Volumn 50, Issue 169, 2004, Pages 236-242

  Truffer, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASAL FLOW; FLOW VELOCITY; ICE THICKNESS; VALLEY GLACIER;

ALASKA; BROOKS RANGE; HEARD ISLAND; HEARD ISLAND AND MCDONALD ISLANDS; INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS; NORTH AMERICA; OCEANIC REGIONS; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 14844358837     PISSN: 00221430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/172756504781830088     Document Type: Article

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