Relations between basal condition, subglacial hydrological networks and geothermal flux in Antarctica

Earth and Planetary Science Letters

Volumn 241, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 655-662

  Llubes, Muriel ^a   Lanseau, Cédric ^a   Rémy, Frédérique ^a  

^a CNES   (France)

Author keywords

Antarctica; Geothermal flux; Subglacial hydrological networks

Indexed keywords

BASAL TEMPERATURE; GEOTHERMAL FLUX; SUBGLACIAL HYDROLOGICAL NETWORKS;

ESTIMATION; HEAT FLUX; HYDROLOGY; SEA ICE; TEMPERATURE; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

GLACIAL GEOLOGY;

BASAL ICE; FLOW VELOCITY; GEOTHERMAL GRADIENT; ICE SHEET;

ANTARCTICA;

EID: 30744475997     PISSN: 0012821X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.epsl.2005.10.040     Document Type: Article

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