Investigating changes in basal conditions of Variegated Glacier prior to and during its 1982–1983 surge
Variegated Glacier (Alaska) is known to surge periodically after a sufficient amount of cumulative mass balance is reached, but this observation is difficult to link with changes in the basal conditions. Here, using a 10-yr dataset, consisting of surface topography and surface velocity observations...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2011-08-01
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Series: | The Cryosphere |
Online Access: | http://www.the-cryosphere.net/5/659/2011/tc-5-659-2011.pdf |