Seismic evidence of mechanically weak sediments underlying Russell Glacier, West Greenland

Annals of Glaciology

Volumn 54, Issue 64, 2013, Pages 135-141

  Dow, C F ^a   Hubbard, A ^b   Booth, A D ^a,c   Doyle, S H ^b   Gusmeroli, A ^a,d   Kulessa, B ^a  

^a SWANSEA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA PROCESSING; GLACIER DYNAMICS; ICE SHEET; POROSITY; SEISMIC DATA; SEISMIC REFLECTION; SUBGLACIAL DEPOSIT;

ARCTIC; GREENLAND; GREENLAND ICE SHEET; RUSSELL GLACIER;

EID: 84893042361     PISSN: 02603055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/2013AoG64A032     Document Type: Article

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