Buoyant flexure and basal crevassing in dynamic mass loss at Helheim Glacier

Buoyant flexure and basal crevassing in dynamic mass loss at Helheim Glacier
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赫尔海姆冰川动态质量损失中的浮力弯曲和基底裂隙

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10.1038/ngeo2204
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2014
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18.3
通讯作者:
James T
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地球科学1区
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