Evolution of subglacial water pressure along a glacier's length

Annals of Glaciology

Volumn 40, Issue , 2005, Pages 31-36

  Harper, Joel T ^a   Humphrey, Neil F ^b   Pfeffer, W Tad ^c   Fudge, Tyler ^b   O'Neel, Shad ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLACIAL HYDROLOGY; SUBGLACIAL ENVIRONMENT;

ALASKA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 30944440046     PISSN: 02603055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/172756405781813573     Document Type: Article

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