Characteristics of subglacial drainage systems deduced from load-cell measurements

Journal of Glaciology

Volumn 52, Issue 176, 2006, Pages 137-148

  Lappegard, Gaute ^a   Kohler, Jack ^b   Jackson, Miriam ^c   Hagen, Jon Ove ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN POLAR INSTITUTE   (Norway)

^c NVE   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEDROCK; DRAINAGE; GLACIER; STRESS ANALYSIS; SUBGLACIAL DEPOSIT;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; NORWAY; SCANDINAVIA;

EID: 33744747018     PISSN: 00221430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/172756506781828908     Document Type: Article

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