The Formation of Shear Moraines: an Example from South Victoria Land, Antarctica
An analysis of the margin of the ice sheet in the upper Ferrar Glacier area of south Victoria Land, Antarctica, shows that the shear hypothesis and the theory of Weertman are both of value if an attempt is made to explain the formation of the morainic deposits of this area. Three types of debris lay...
Published in: | Journal of Glaciology |
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
1967
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000020141 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143000020141 |