Numerical modeling of subglacial sediment deformation: Implications for the behavior of the Lake Michigan Lobe, Laurentide Ice Sheet

Journal of Geophysical Research: Solid Earth

Volumn 101, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 8717-8728

  Jenson, John W ^a   MacAyeal, Douglas R ^b   Clark, Peter U ^c   Ho, Carlton L ^d   Vela, Julio C ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUAM   (Guam)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^c OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Washington State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASAL ICE; LAKE MICHIGAN LOBE; LAURENTIDE ICE SHEET; SEDIMENT DEFORMATION; SUBGLACIAL SEDIMENT;

USA, MICHIGAN;

EID: 3743098288     PISSN: 21699313     EISSN: 21699356     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jb00169     Document Type: Article

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