Microearthquakes and subglacial conditions

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 33, Issue 24, 2006, Pages

  Smith, A M ^a  

^a BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFORMATION; EARTHQUAKES; SEDIMENTS; SEISMOGRAPHS; SEISMOLOGY; SOIL MECHANICS;

BASAL SLIDING; ICE STREAM BED; MICROEARTHQUAKES; SUBGLACIAL SEDIMENT;

GLACIAL GEOLOGY;

DEFORMATION; ICE MECHANICS; ICE STREAM; MICROEARTHQUAKE; SEISMIC REFLECTION; SEISMIC SURVEY; SEISMOLOGY; SUBGLACIAL DEPOSIT;

ANTARCTICA; RUTFORD ICE STREAM; WEST ANTARCTIC ICE SHEET; WEST ANTARCTICA;

EID: 34548017009     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006GL028207     Document Type: Article

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