Present dynamics and future prognosis of a slowly surging glacier

Glacier surges are a well-known example of an internal dynamic oscillation whose occurrence is not a direct response to the external climate forcing, but whose character (i.e. period, amplitude, mechanism) may depend on the glacier's environmental or climate setting. We examine the dynamics...

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Main Authors: G. E. Flowers, N. Roux, S. Pimentel, C. G. Schoof
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2011-03-01
Series:The Cryosphere
Online Access:http://www.the-cryosphere.net/5/299/2011/tc-5-299-2011.pdf