Seasonal waves on glaciers

Seasonal waves accompanying annual changes in the sliding velocity of ice travel down glacier at speeds much faster than the ice itself. A simple explanation for these waves in terms of the passage of a pressure wave through the subglacial drainage system is given. Drainage by both distributed and l...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hewitt, I, Fowler, A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2008