Simulation of a tidewater glacier evolution in Marian Cove, King George Island, Antarctica

Geosciences Journal

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 33-39

  Lee, J ^a,b   Jin, Y K ^a,b   Hong, J K ^a,b   Yoo, H J ^c   Shon, H ^d  

^a Korea Polar Research Institute (KOPRI)   (South Korea)

^b University of Science and Technology (UST)   (South Korea)

^c Korea Power Engineering Company   (South Korea)

^d PaiChai University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Antarctica; Calving; King George Island; Regional warming; Tidewater glacier simulation

Indexed keywords

EID: 42649145425     PISSN: 12264806     EISSN: 15987477     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12303-008-0005-x     Document Type: Article

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