Evolution of a Surge-Type Glacier in its Quiescent Phase: Kongsvegen, Spitsbergen, 1964–95
Abstract Kongsvegen is a 102 km 2 sub-polar (polythermal) surge-type glacier in northwest Spitsbergen, Svalbard. It surged just before 1948 and is currently in its quiescent phase. Measurements of surface geometry since 1966 show a retreat of the front and strong thinning of up to 75 m in the ablati...
Published in: | Journal of Glaciology |
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
1998
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000002720 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143000002720 |