Sliding velocity fluctuations and subglacial hydrology over the last two decades on Argentière glacier, Mont Blanc area

The subglacial observatory beneath the Argentière glacier provides a rare opportunity to study the interactions between glacier sliding velocity and subglacial runoff. The sliding velocity has been monitored in this cavity almost continuously since 1997 and the resulting data indicate a decrease in...

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Main Authors: CHRISTIAN VINCENT, LUC MOREAU
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press 2016-10-01
Series:Journal of Glaciology
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Online Access:https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S0022143016000356/type/journal_article