Evidence of surges on the Barnes Ice Cap, Baffin Island
The morphology of the Barnes Ice Cap is studied on the basis of detailed topographic maps. Two anomalous areas characterized by an apparent excess of mass at lower elevations and a similar deficit at higher altitudes are identified. Local surges affecting these two parts of the ice cap could have ca...
Published in: | Canadian Journal of Earth Sciences |
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Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Canadian Science Publishing
1969
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/e69-093 http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/e69-093 |