Evolution of the subglacial hydrologic system beneath the rapidly decaying Cordilleran Ice Sheet caused by ice-dammed lake drainage: Implications for meltwater-induced ice acceleration

Quaternary Science Reviews

Volumn 50, Issue , 2012, Pages 125-140

  Burke, Matthew J ^a   Brennand, Tracy A ^a   Perkins, Andrew J ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cordilleran Ice Sheet; Electrical resistivity tomography; Esker; Glacier dynamics; Ground penetrating radar; Ice sheet hydrology; Tunnel channel

Indexed keywords

CORDILLERAN ICE SHEET; ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY TOMOGRAPHY; ESKER; GLACIER DYNAMICS; GROUND PENETRATING RADAR; ICE SHEET; TUNNEL CHANNEL;

CANALS; DRAINAGE; DYNAMICS; GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS; GLACIAL GEOLOGY; GLACIERS; HYDRAULIC STRUCTURES; LAKES;

ICE;

DRAINAGE; ELECTRICAL RESISTIVITY; ESKER; GEOMORPHOLOGY; GPS; HYDROLOGICAL CYCLE; ICE SHEET; MELTWATER; SUBGLACIAL ENVIRONMENT; TOMOGRAPHY;

ARCTIC; CORDILLERA; GREENLAND; GREENLAND ICE SHEET; PARAGUAY;

EID: 84864800870     PISSN: 02773791     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.quascirev.2012.07.005     Document Type: Article

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