Combined numerical and geomorphological reconstruction of the Serra da Estrela plateau icefield, Portugal

Geomorphology

Volumn 97, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 190-207

  Vieira, Gonçalo ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE GEOGRAFIA E ORDENAMENTO DO TERRITÓRIO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Balance ratio; ELA; Glacial erosion; Glacier model; Plateau icefield landsystem; Portugal

Indexed keywords

DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; GEOMORPHOLOGY; GLACIAL EROSION; GLACIER; ICE FIELD; ICE FLOW; ICE THICKNESS; LAST GLACIAL MAXIMUM; PLATEAU; TECTONIC SETTING; VALLEY GLACIER;

EURASIA; EUROPE; PORTUGAL; SERRA DA ESTRELA; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 41649121866     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2007.02.042     Document Type: Article

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