An analysis of mechanisms of ice-wedge casting based on geotechnical centrifuge simulations

Geomorphology

Volumn 71, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 328-343

  Harris, Charles ^a   Murton, Julian B ^b   Davies, Michael C R ^c  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Geotechnical centrifuge; Ice wedge casts; Modelling; Permafrost

Indexed keywords

GEOTECHNICAL PROPERTY; ICE FEATURE; MODELING; PERMAFROST;

EID: 27844474652     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2005.03.006     Document Type: Article

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