Early Discoverers XXXV: Descent of Glaciers: Some Early Speculations on Glacier Flow and Ice Physics
Abstract Scheuchzer’s dilatation theory and Altmann’s rigid sliding theory were the first glacier-flow theories to receive serious scientific attention. When Agassiz began a research program at Unteraargletscher in 1839, he held several incorrect notions about glacier flow. Forbes understood the dif...
Published in: | Journal of Glaciology |
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
1988
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000007115 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143000007115 |