Weertman, Lliboutry and the development of sliding theory

Journal of Glaciology

Volumn 56, Issue 200, 2011, Pages 965-972

  Fowler, A C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIMERICK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLACIER; GLACIOLOGY; SLIDING; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 80052214514     PISSN: 00221430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/002214311796406112     Document Type: Review

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