Seismic and radar observations of subglacial bed forms beneath the onset zone of Rutford Ice Stream, Antarctica

Journal of Glaciology

Volumn 53, Issue 183, 2007, Pages 665-672

  King, Edward C ^a   Woodward, John ^b   Smith, Andy M ^a  

^a BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^b NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 59149103122     PISSN: 00221430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/002214307784409216     Document Type: Article

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