Kamb Ice Stream flow history and surge potential

Annals of Glaciology

Volumn 54, Issue 63, 2013, Pages 287-298

  Engelhardt, Hermann ^a   Kamb, Barclay ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DEBRIS FLOW; GLACIER SURGE; ICE CORE; ICE FLOW; ICE STREAM; STREAMFLOW;

ANTARCTICA; KAMB ICE STREAM; WEST ANTARCTIC ICE SHEET; WEST ANTARCTICA;

EID: 84881638221     PISSN: 02603055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/2013AoG63A535     Document Type: Article

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