Thermal structure and drainage system of a small valley glacier (Tellbreen, Svalbard), investigated by ground penetrating radar
Proglacial icings accumulate in front of many High Arctic glaciers during the winter months, as water escapes from englacial or subglacial storage. Such icings have been interpreted as evidence for warm-based subglacial conditions, but several are now known to occur in front of cold-based glaciers....
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2011-03-01
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Series: | The Cryosphere |
Online Access: | http://www.the-cryosphere.net/5/139/2011/tc-5-139-2011.pdf |