Thermal conditions at the bed of the Laurentide ice sheet in Maine during deglaciation: Implications for esker formation

Journal of Glaciology

Volumn 53, Issue 183, 2007, Pages 646-658

  Hooke, Roger LeB ^a   Fastook, James ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

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EID: 77952656332     PISSN: 00221430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/002214307784409243     Document Type: Article

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