Origin and dynamic significance of longitudinal structures ("flow stripes") in the Antarctic Ice Sheet
Longitudinal ice-surface structures in the Antarctic Ice Sheet can be traced continuously down-ice for distances of up to 1200 km. A map of the distribution of ~ 3600 of these features, compiled from satellite images, shows that they mirror the location of fast-flowing glaciers and ice streams that...
Published in: | Earth Surface Dynamics |
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Main Authors: | , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2015
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-3-239-2015 https://doaj.org/article/50f4ba5bbb214948a63c299dc0cbdf7d |