Debris structures in basal ice exposed at the margin of the Greenland ice sheet

The basal ice of many glaciers contains debris structures that reflect subglacial processes. Presented here is an unusually clear photograph of ice and debris in the lowest 2 m of the basal layer at the margin of the Greenland ice sheet. The photograph shows ice‐debris relationships and deformation...

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Published in:Boreas
Main Author: KNIGHT, PETER G.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Wiley 1995
Subjects:
Geology
Archeology
Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Greenland
Ice Sheet
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1502-3885.1995.tb00623.x
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Summary:The basal ice of many glaciers contains debris structures that reflect subglacial processes. Presented here is an unusually clear photograph of ice and debris in the lowest 2 m of the basal layer at the margin of the Greenland ice sheet. The photograph shows ice‐debris relationships and deformation structures that reflect entrainment processes and flow history.

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