Conditions for the reversal of ice/air surface slope on ice streams and shelves: A model study

Annals of Glaciology

Volumn 40, Issue , 2005, Pages 139-144

  Dupont, Todd K ^a   Alley, Richard B ^a  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLACIER DYNAMICS; ICE STREAM; NUMERICAL MODEL; SLOPE ANGLE;

EID: 30944453183     PISSN: 02603055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/172756405781813780     Document Type: Article

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