Influence of a non-uniform velocity field on isochrone geometry along a steady flowline of an ice sheet

Journal of Glaciology

Volumn 53, Issue 183, 2007, Pages 612-622

  Parrenin, Frédéric ^a   Hindmarsh, Richard ^b  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 55349149263     PISSN: 00221430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/002214307784409298     Document Type: Article

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