Impact of hydrodynamics on seismic signals generated by iceberg collisions

Annals of Glaciology

Volumn 53, Issue 60, 2012, Pages 106-112

  Amundson, Jason M ^a   Burton, Justin C ^b   Correa Legisos, Sergio ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA SOUTHEAST   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSIDAD DE SANTIAGO DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COLLISION ZONE; GLACIER DYNAMICS; HYDRODYNAMICS; ICEBERG CALVING; SEISMICITY;

EID: 84867514074     PISSN: 02603055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/2012AoG60A012     Document Type: Article

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