An assessment of surge-induced crevassing and the formation of crevasse squeeze ridges

Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface

Volumn 116, Issue 4, 2011, Pages

  Rea, Brice R ^a   Evans, David J A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CREVASSE; DEGLACIATION; ESKER; FORELAND BASIN; FRACTURE MECHANICS; GLACIER SURGE; ICE SHEET; ICE THICKNESS; STRAIN RATE;

EID: 80155130051     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699011     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2011JF001970     Document Type: Article

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