Removing the ice cap of Öræfajökull central volcano, SE-Iceland: Mapping and interpretation of bedrock topography, ice volumes, subglacial troughs and implications for hazards assessments

Jokull

Volumn 2012, Issue 62, 2012, Pages 131-150

  Magnússon, Eyjólfur ^a,b   Pálsson, Finnur ^b   Björnsson, Helgi ^b   Guðmundsson, Snævarr ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND   (Iceland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ICELAND   (Iceland)

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EID: 84925360124     PISSN: 04490576     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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