Why do the dark and light ogives of Forbes bands have similar surface mass balances?
ABSTRACT Band ogives are a striking and enigmatic feature of Mer de Glace glacier flow. The surface mass balances (SMBs) of these ogives have been thoroughly investigated over a period of 12 years. We find similar cumulative SMBs over this period, ranging between −64.1 and −66.2 m w.e., on the dark...
| Published in: | Journal of Glaciology |
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| Main Authors: | , , , , , |
| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
2018
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/jog.2018.12 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143018000126 |