Source mechanics for monochromatic icequakes produced during iceberg calving at Columbia Glacier, AK

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 34, Issue 22, 2007, Pages

  O'Neel, Shad ^a   Pfeffer, W T ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRACKS; FRACTURE; SEISMOGRAPHS; SIGNAL DISTORTION;

ICEBERG CALVING; MONOCHROMATIC ICEQUAKES; SOURCE MECHANICS;

ICE;

CRACK PROPAGATION; ICE MECHANICS; ICEBERG CALVING; SEISMIC DATA; SEISMOGRAM;

ALASKA; CHUGACH MOUNTAINS; COAST RANGES; COLUMBIA GLACIER; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 38949194255     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007GL031370     Document Type: Article

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