Flow dynamics and iceberg calving rates of Devon Ice Cap, Nunavut, Canada

Journal of Glaciology

Volumn 51, Issue 173, 2005, Pages 219-230

  Burgess, David O ^a   Sharp, Martin J ^a   Mair, Douglas W F ^b   Dowdeswell, Julian A ^c   Benham, Toby J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FLOW VELOCITY; ICEBERG CALVING; SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR;

CANADA; DEVON ICE CAP; NORTH AMERICA; NUNAVUT;

EID: 28844445065     PISSN: 00221430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/172756505781829430     Document Type: Article

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