The Recent Surge of Walsh Glacier, Yukon and Alaska

Walsh Glacier, Yukon and Alaska, after 40 years or more of virtual stagnation in the terminal area, began a very rapid surge in late 1960 or 1961. A maximum movement of 10.1 km. occurred in the central portion of the glacier between 1961 and 1965, as shown by aerial photographs of the displacement o...

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Published in:Journal of Glaciology
Main Author: Post, Austin
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1966
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spelling crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s0022143000019481 2024-03-03T08:44:32+00:00 The Recent Surge of Walsh Glacier, Yukon and Alaska Post, Austin 1966 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000019481 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143000019481 en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) Journal of Glaciology volume 6, issue 45, page 375-381 ISSN 0022-1430 1727-5652 Earth-Surface Processes journal-article 1966 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000019481 2024-02-08T08:41:37Z Walsh Glacier, Yukon and Alaska, after 40 years or more of virtual stagnation in the terminal area, began a very rapid surge in late 1960 or 1961. A maximum movement of 10.1 km. occurred in the central portion of the glacier between 1961 and 1965, as shown by aerial photographs of the displacement of surface features, perhaps the greatest such displacement yet reported for any surging glacier. Article in Journal/Newspaper glacier Journal of Glaciology Alaska Yukon Cambridge University Press Yukon Walsh Glacier ENVELOPE(-140.754,-140.754,60.883,60.883) Journal of Glaciology 6 45 375 381
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description Walsh Glacier, Yukon and Alaska, after 40 years or more of virtual stagnation in the terminal area, began a very rapid surge in late 1960 or 1961. A maximum movement of 10.1 km. occurred in the central portion of the glacier between 1961 and 1965, as shown by aerial photographs of the displacement of surface features, perhaps the greatest such displacement yet reported for any surging glacier.
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title The Recent Surge of Walsh Glacier, Yukon and Alaska
title_short The Recent Surge of Walsh Glacier, Yukon and Alaska
title_full The Recent Surge of Walsh Glacier, Yukon and Alaska
title_fullStr The Recent Surge of Walsh Glacier, Yukon and Alaska
title_full_unstemmed The Recent Surge of Walsh Glacier, Yukon and Alaska
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