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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Auteurs principaux: M. Jay-Allemand, F. Gillet-Chaulet, O. Gagliardini, M. Nodet
Format: Article
Langue:English
Publié: Copernicus Publications 2011-08-01
Collection:The Cryosphere
Accès en ligne:http://www.the-cryosphere.net/5/659/2011/tc-5-659-2011.pdf