Recent retreat of major outlet glaciers on Novaya Zemlya, Russian Arctic, influenced by fjord geometry and sea-ice conditions

Journal of Glaciology

Volumn 60, Issue 219, 2014, Pages 155-170

  Carr, J Rachel ^a   Stokes, Chris ^a   Vieli, Andreas ^b  

^a DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Arctic glaciology; Atmosphere ice ocean interactions; Climate change; Ice dynamics; Remote sensing

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERE-ICE-OCEAN SYSTEM; ATMOSPHERIC FORCING; FJORD; GLACIER DYNAMICS; GLACIER MASS BALANCE; GLACIER RETREAT; ICE-OCEAN INTERACTION; REMOTE SENSING; SEA ICE;

ARCTIC OCEAN; ARKHANGELSK [RUSSIAN FEDERATION]; BARENTS SEA; KARA SEA; NOVAYA ZEMLYA; RUSSIAN FEDERATION;

EID: 84897138373     PISSN: 00221430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/2014JoG13J122     Document Type: Article

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