Ice Movement of Valley Glaciers Flowing into the Ross Ice Shelf, Antarctica

Seven glaciers from 9 to 26 kilometers in width move 0.3 to 2.3 meters per day. Byrd Glacier is the fastest moving of the known valley glaciers in Antarctica.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Science
Main Author: Swithinbank, Charles W.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) 1963
Subjects:
Byrd
Byrd Glacier
Ross Ice Shelf
Antarc*
Antarctica
Ice Shelf
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/science.141.3580.523
https://www.science.org/doi/pdf/10.1126/science.141.3580.523
Description
Summary:Seven glaciers from 9 to 26 kilometers in width move 0.3 to 2.3 meters per day. Byrd Glacier is the fastest moving of the known valley glaciers in Antarctica.

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