Processes of annual moraine formation at a temperate alpine valley glacier: Insights into glacier dynamics and climatic controls

Boreas

Volumn 41, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 463-480

  Lukas, Sven ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

BEDROCK; DEBRIS FLOW; ENGLACIAL PROCESS; GLACIAL DEPOSIT; GLACIER DYNAMICS; ICE MARGIN; ICE RETREAT; MORAINE; MOUNTAIN ENVIRONMENT; OUTWASH; PROGLACIAL ENVIRONMENT; SEDIMENTOLOGY; TEMPERATE ENVIRONMENT; VALLEY GLACIER;

BOREAS;

EID: 84862763548     PISSN: 03009483     EISSN: 15023885     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1502-3885.2011.00241.x     Document Type: Article

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