Morphological properties of tunnel valleys of the southern sector of the Laurentide Ice Sheet and implications for their formation

Tunnel valleys have been widely reported on the bed of former ice sheets and are considered an important expression of subglacial meltwater drainage. Although known to have been cut by erosive meltwater flow, the water source and development of channels has been widely debated; ranging between outbu...

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Main Authors: S. J. Livingstone, C. D. Clark
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2016-07-01
Series:Earth Surface Dynamics
Online Access:http://www.earth-surf-dynam.net/4/567/2016/esurf-4-567-2016.pdf