Glaciology and Glacial Geomorphology

  1. Subglacial Hydrology
    1. Water Sources
      1. Surface Melt
        1. Basal Melt
          1. Groundwater
          2. Subglacial Drainage Systems
            1. Distributed Systems
              1. Channelized Systems
                1. Cavity Systems
                  1. Canal Systems
                  2. Subglacial Water Pressure
                    1. Effective Pressure
                      1. Pressure Variations
                        1. Effects on Ice Flow
                        2. Subglacial Lakes
                          1. Formation and Characteristics
                            1. Antarctic Subglacial Lakes
                              1. Drainage Events

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                            8. Glacial Erosion Processes