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Title: Widespread Moulin Formation During Supraglacial Lake Drainages in Greenland

Journal Article · · Geophysical Research Letters
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1002/2017GL075659· OSTI ID:1417225
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  1. Fluid Dynamics and Solid Mechanics Group, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos NM USA
  2. Center for Computing Research, Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque NM USA
  3. Global Modeling and Assimilation Office, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt MD USA
  4. Cryospheric Sciences Laboratory, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, Greenbelt MD USA
  5. Department of Computer Science, University of Montana, Missoula MT USA
  6. Institute for Geophysics, University of Texas at Austin, Austin TX USA, Department of Geological Sciences, University of Texas at Austin, Austin TX USA
  7. Department of Geography, University of Zürich, Zürich Switzerland

Abstract not provided.

Research Organization:
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Advanced Scientific Computing Research (ASCR); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER); USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA); National Science Foundation (NSF); National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC52-06NA25396; NA0003525
OSTI ID:
1417225
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1417227; OSTI ID: 1417820; OSTI ID: 1421629
Report Number(s):
LA-UR-17-28283; SAND2018-0455J
Journal Information:
Geophysical Research Letters, Journal Name: Geophysical Research Letters; ISSN 0094-8276
Publisher:
American Geophysical UnionCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 36 works
Citation information provided by
Web of Science

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