A surge of North Gasherbrum Glacier, Karakoram, China
Between 2003 and 2007, North Gasherbrum Glacier on the northeastern slope of the Karakoram mountains in Asia underwent a dramatic acceleration, during which a velocity wave propagated down the glacier. There was a significant transfer of ice from up-glacier downstream, which resulted in a strong sur...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2011
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