Flow dynamics of the Rutford Ice Stream ice-drainage basin, West Antarctica, from radar stratigraphy

Annals of Glaciology

Volumn 50, Issue 51, 2009, Pages 42-48

  King, E C ^a  

^a BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRAINAGE BASIN; ICE STREAM; MOUNTAIN REGION; RADAR; STRATIGRAPHY;

ANTARCTICA; ELLSWORTH MOUNTAINS; PINE ISLAND GLACIER; RONNE ICE SHELF; RUTFORD ICE STREAM; WEST ANTARCTICA;

EID: 68949125637     PISSN: 02603055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/172756409789097586     Document Type: Article

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