Iceberg calving and the glacioclimatic record

Auteur :
WARREN, C. R.

Description :
This article reviews of current understanding of calving processes, and discusses the impact of iceberg calving on glacioclimatic interactions. The dynamics of calving fronts are an important catalyst of change in the hydrosphere and the cryosphere, and indirectly can be significant in effecting atmospheric change.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Progress in physical geography, issn : 0309-1333, 1992, vol. 16, n°. 3, p. 253-282, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 185 réf.

Date :
1992

Editeur :
Pays édition : Royaume-Uni, London, Sage Publications