Avalanche‐derived rock glaciers in Svalbard

Abstract Visual year‐round observations have shown that snow avalanches are driving the formation of rock glaciers near the glacier Larsbreen in central Svalbard. Here, avalanches are important suppliers of fresh rock debris, but they also represent the means by which ice is added to the rock glacie...

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Published in:Permafrost and Periglacial Processes
Main Authors: Humlum, Ole, Christiansen, Hanne H., Juliussen, Håvard
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2007
Subjects:
Ice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/ppp.580
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