Diurnal fluctuations in borehole water levels: Configuration of the drainage system beneath Bench Glacier, Alaska, USA

Journal of Glaciology

Volumn 54, Issue 185, 2008, Pages 297-306

  Fudge, T J ^a   Humphrey, Neil F ^b   Harper, Joel T ^c   Pfeffer, W Tad ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABLATION; BOREHOLE; DIURNAL VARIATION; DRAINAGE; GLACIER DYNAMICS; WATER LEVEL;

ALASKA; BENCH GLACIER; CHUGACH MOUNTAINS; COAST RANGES; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 46949089095     PISSN: 00221430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/002214308784886072     Document Type: Article

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