Interactions between glaciers and permafrost: An introduction

Geological Society Special Publication

Volumn 242, Issue , 2005, Pages 1-9

  Harris, Charles ^a   Murton, Julian B ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLACIER; GLACIER DYNAMICS; PERMAFROST; THERMAL REGIME;

EID: 19344364823     PISSN: 03058719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1144/GSL.SP.2005.242.01.01     Document Type: Article

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