Is the high-elevation region of Devon Ice Cap thickening?

Journal of Glaciology

Volumn 54, Issue 186, 2008, Pages 428-436

  Colgan, William ^a,b   Davis, James ^a   Sharp, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCUMULATION RATE; ALTIMETRY; BASAL ICE; COOLING; DRAINAGE BASIN; ERROR ANALYSIS; ICE CAP; ICE THICKNESS; LASER METHOD; OUTFLOW;

CANADA; DEVON ICE CAP; NORTH AMERICA; NUNAVUT;

EID: 49649129692     PISSN: 00221430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/002214308785837084     Document Type: Article

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