Channel pattern of proglacial rivers: topographic forcing due to glacier retreat
ABSTRACT Glacier retreat leads to changes in channel pattern during deglaciation, in response to changing water, sediment and base level controls. Recent ongoing retreat at Skaftafellsjökull, Iceland ( c . 50 m per year since 1998) has resulted in the formation of a sequence of river terraces, and s...
Published in: | Earth Surface Processes and Landforms |
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Main Authors: | , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2014
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Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/esp.3545 https://api.wiley.com/onlinelibrary/tdm/v1/articles/10.1002%2Fesp.3545 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/esp.3545 |