Dynamic implications of discontinuous recrystallization in cold basal ice: Taylor Glacier, Antarctica

Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface

Volumn 113, Issue 3, 2008, Pages

  Samyn, De ^a   Svensson, A ^b   Fitzsimons, S J ^c  

^a Department des Sciences de la Terre et de l'Environment Faculte des Sciences Universite de Bruxelles ^*  (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BASAL ICE; CRYSTALLOGRAPHY; DEBRIS AVALANCHE; GLACIOLOGY; GRAIN BOUNDARY; ICE SHEET; NUCLEATION; RECRYSTALLIZATION;

ANTARCTICA; EAST ANTARCTICA; MCMURDO DRY VALLEYS; TAYLOR GLACIER;

EID: 56649085052     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699011     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JF000600     Document Type: Article

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