Seasonal fluctuations in the advance of a tidewater glacier and potential causes: Hubbard Glacier, Alaska, USA

Journal of Glaciology

Volumn 54, Issue 186, 2008, Pages 401-411

  Ritchie, J Brent ^a   Lingle, Craig S ^a   Motyka, Roman J ^a   Truffer, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLACIOLOGY; ICE MECHANICS; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SEASONAL VARIATION; SEAWATER; TEMPORAL VARIATION; TIDEWATER GLACIER; WATER TEMPERATURE;

ALASKA; HUBBARD GLACIER; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 49649113436     PISSN: 00221430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/002214308785836977     Document Type: Article

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