Slip event propagation direction in transition region of low surface slope

Annals of Glaciology

Volumn 40, Issue , 2005, Pages 43-46

  Weertman, Johannes ^a  

^a Northwestern University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASAL MELTING; GLACIER DYNAMICS; SLOPE ANGLE;

EID: 30944434847     PISSN: 02603055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/172756405781813429     Document Type: Article

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