Surface structure and stability of the Larsen C ice shelf, Antarctic Peninsula

Journal of Glaciology

Volumn 55, Issue 191, 2009, Pages 400-410

  Glasser, N F ^a   Kulessa, B ^b   Luckman, A ^b   Jansen, D ^b   King, E C ^c   Sammonds, P R ^d   Scambos, T A ^e   Jezek, K C ^f  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^f OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CREVASSE; GEOMORPHOLOGY; GLACIOLOGY; ICE SHELF; RIFT ZONE; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SURFACE STRUCTURE; SUTURE ZONE; VELOCITY PROFILE;

ANTARCTIC PENINSULA; ANTARCTICA; LARSEN ICE SHELF; WEST ANTARCTICA;

EID: 69649087781     PISSN: 00221430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/002214309788816597     Document Type: Article

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