Glacier-bed characteristics of midtre Lovénbreen, Svalbard, from high-resolution seismic and radar surveying

Journal of Glaciology

Volumn 54, Issue 184, 2008, Pages 145-156

  King, E C ^a   Smith, A M ^a   Murray, T ^b   Stuart, G W ^c  

^a BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^b SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASAL ICE; DEFORMATION; GLACIER; ICE MOVEMENT; PERMAFROST; RADAR; SEISMIC SURVEY;

ARCTIC; SVALBARD; SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN;

EID: 41949109508     PISSN: 00221430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/002214308784409099     Document Type: Article

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