Seismic wave attenuation in the uppermost glacier ice of Storglaciären, Sweden

Journal of Glaciology

Volumn 56, Issue 196, 2010, Pages 249-256

  Gusmeroli, Alessio ^a   Clark, Roger A ^b   Murray, Tavi ^a   Booth, Adam D ^a   Kulessa, Bernd ^a   Barrett, Brian E ^c  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c Zetica Rail   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLACIER DYNAMICS; ICE; P-WAVE; SEISMIC REFRACTION; SEISMIC WAVE; TEMPERATURE PROFILE; WAVE ATTENUATION; WAVE PROPAGATION;

NORRBOTTEN; STORGLACIAREN; SWEDEN;

EID: 77956963459     PISSN: 00221430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/002214310791968485     Document Type: Article

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