Thermal regime and dynamics of the West Antarctic ice sheet

Annals of Glaciology

Volumn 39, Issue , 2004, Pages 85-92

  Engelhardt, Hermann ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASAL ICE; GLACIER DYNAMICS; ICE SHEET; THERMAL REGIME;

ANTARCTICA; ARCTIC AND ANTARCTIC; WEST ANTARCTIC ICE SHEET; WEST ANTARCTICA; WORLD;

EID: 23844545867     PISSN: 02603055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/172756404781814203     Document Type: Article

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