Investigations of surge-type glaciers in Svalbard

The factors affecting the distribution of surge-type glaciers and the causes of the surge mechanism are not fully understood. Statistical analyses of glaciers in Svalbard have been used to identify characteristics which are related to surging. Field experiments were undertaken on Bjuvbreen, a small...

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Main Author: Hamilton, Gordon Stuart
Published: University of Cambridge 1992
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Online Access:https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.240153