Surficial geology and geomorphology of the brúuarjökull surging glacier landsystem

Journal of Maps

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 349-367

  Evans, David J A ^a   Twigg, David R ^b   Rea, Brice R ^c   Shand, Mike ^d  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 59049083883     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17445647     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/jom.2007.9710850     Document Type: Article

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