Effects of debris on ice-surface melting rates: An experimental study

Journal of Glaciology

Volumn 56, Issue 197, 2010, Pages 384-394

  Reznichenko, Natalya ^a   Davies, Tim ^a   Shulmeister, James ^b   McSaveney, Mauri ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^c GNS SCIENCE   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLACIAL DEBRIS; HEAT FLUX; MELTING; PERMEABILITY; POROSITY; ROCK AVALANCHE;

EID: 77956012047     PISSN: 00221430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/002214310792447725     Document Type: Article

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