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Evidence for thicker ice in interior West Antarctica.

Authors :
Borns Jr., Harrold W.
Dorion, Christopher
Calkin, Parker E.
Wiles, Gregory C.
Barclay, David
Source :
Antarctic Journal of the United States. 1995, Vol. 30 Issue 5, p100-101. 2p. 1 Black and White Photograph, 1 Graph, 1 Map.
Publication Year :
1995

Abstract

Presents evidence for thicker ice in interior West Antarctica. Factors which suggest that coastal interior portions of the west antarctic ice sheet were on the order of several hundred meters or more thicker during the Late Pleistocene glacial maximum than they are now; General level of the ice sheet at Mount Waesche; Indication of an ice-sheet surface that was higher than present at Mount Waesche.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00035335
Volume :
30
Issue :
5
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Antarctic Journal of the United States
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
17197040