Supraglacial moraines in Scharffenbergbotnen, Heimefrontfjella, Dronning Maud Land, Antarctica - Significance for reconstructing former blue ice areas

Antarctic Science

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 225-236

  Hättestrand, Clas ^a   Johansen, Nina ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Glacial geomorphology; Last glacial maximum; Supraglacial debris

Indexed keywords

GLACIER DYNAMICS; MORAINE;

ANTARCTICA; ARCTIC AND ANTARCTIC; EAST ANTARCTICA; HEIMEFRONTFJELLA; QUEEN MAUD LAND; WORLD;

EID: 20744460498     PISSN: 09541020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0954102005002634     Document Type: Article

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