Effect of subglacial volcanism on changes in the West Antarctic Ice Sheet

Rapid changes in the West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS) may affect future global sea-level changes. Alley and Whillans note that 'the water responsible for separating the glacier from its bed is produced by frictional dissipation and geothermal heat,' but assume that changes in geothermal flu...

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Main Author: Behrendt, John C.
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Published: 1993
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Online Access:http://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp?R=19930022712