Inter- And intra-catchment variations in proglacial Geomorphology: An example from Franz Josef glacier and fox glacier, New Zealand

Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 18-36

  Carrivick, Jonathan L ^a   Rushmer, E Lucy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b Jacobs   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATCHMENT; DENUDATION; FACIES; GEOMORPHOLOGY; GLACIAL LANDFORM; GLACIOFLUVIAL DEPOSIT; HYPOTHESIS TESTING; PROGLACIAL ENVIRONMENT; RELIEF; SEDIMENT ANALYSIS; SEDIMENTATION;

AUSTRALASIA; NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 67651024717     PISSN: 15230430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1657/1523-0430-41.1.18     Document Type: Article

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