Subglacial comminution in the deforming bed: Inferences from SEM analysis

Sedimentary Geology

Volumn 203, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 87-97

  Rose, Kathryn C ^a   Hart, Jane K ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Borehole studies; SEM; Subglacial erosion; Till sedimentology

Indexed keywords

BEDFORM; COMMINUTION; DEFORMATION; EROSION; GLACIAL LANDFORM; GLACIER RETREAT; GRAIN SIZE; PRESERVATION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; SUBGLACIAL DEPOSIT;

BRIKSDALSBREEN; EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; NORWAY; SCANDINAVIA; SOGN OG FJORDANE;

EID: 39049085179     PISSN: 00370738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.sedgeo.2007.11.003     Document Type: Article

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