Modelling of ice-wedge networks

Permafrost and Periglacial Processes

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 63-69

  Plug, L J ^a   Werner, B T ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Ice wedge networks; Modelling; Palaeoclimate; Patterned ground

Indexed keywords

FRACTURE INITIATION; FRACTURE NETWORK; FRACTURE PROPAGATION; FROZEN GROUND; ICE; NUMERICAL MODEL; PALEOCLIMATE; PATTERNED GROUND; PERIGLACIAL PROCESS;

EID: 40749094064     PISSN: 10456740     EISSN: 10991530     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ppp.604     Document Type: Article

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