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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Main Authors: K. Bælum, D. I. Benn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2011-03-01
Series:The Cryosphere
Online Access:http://www.the-cryosphere.net/5/139/2011/tc-5-139-2011.pdf