Modelling binge-purge oscillations of the Laurentide ice sheet using a plastic ice sheet

Annals of Glaciology

Volumn 48, Issue , 2008, Pages 177-182

  Steen Larsen, H C ^a   Dahl Jensen, D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCUMULATION RATE; BASAL TEMPERATURE; CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; GRIP; HEINRICH EVENT; LAURENTIDE ICE SHEET; MODELING; SURFACE TEMPERATURE;

ARCTIC; GREENLAND; GREENLAND ICE SHEET;

EID: 45249083665     PISSN: 02603055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/172756408784700635     Document Type: Conference Paper

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