Thermo-Physical Characteristics of Glaciers — Toward a Rational Classification
Abstract Forty years ago, Ahlmann considered the thermo-physical character of ice masses as a basis for differentiating glaciers into two broad geophysical groups: (1) polar and (2) temperate . About the same time, Lagally sub-divided glaciers into corresponding thermodynamic categories: (1) kalt an...
| Published in: | Journal of Glaciology |
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge University Press (CUP)
1976
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000031671 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143000031671 |