Modelling late weichselian evolution of the Eurasian ice sheets forced by surface meltwater-enhanced basal sliding

Journal of Glaciology

Volumn 60, Issue 219, 2014, Pages 29-40

  Clason, C C ^a   Applegate, P J ^b   Holmlund, P ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Glacial geomorphology; Glacier hydrology; Ice sheet modelling; Surface melt

Indexed keywords

GEOMORPHOLOGY; GLACIAL HYDROLOGY; ICE MARGIN; ICE RETREAT; ICE STREAM; ICE THICKNESS; LAST GLACIAL MAXIMUM; MELTWATER; SCANDINAVIAN ICE SHEET; WEICHSELIAN;

ARCTIC; ATLANTIC OCEAN; BALTIC SEA; GREENLAND; GULF OF BOTHNIA;

EID: 84897125989     PISSN: 00221430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/2014JoG13J037     Document Type: Article

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