Röthlisberger channel theory: Its origins and consequences

Journal of Glaciology

Volumn 56, Issue 200, 2011, Pages 1079-1086

  Walder, Joseph S ^a  

^a CASCADES VOLCANO OBSERVATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL FLOW; FLOW MODELING; GLACIER DYNAMICS; GLACIOLOGY; SLIDING; THEORETICAL STUDY; WATER FLOW;

EID: 80052227425     PISSN: 00221430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/002214311796406031     Document Type: Review

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