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Glacier Kinematics

Glacier Kinematics is a scientific framework that characterizes the motion and deformation of ice within glacial systems by quantifying spatial and temporal changes in velocity fields, thereby distinguishing itself from related processes in ice dynamics through its focus on the geometric and temporal patterns of ice flow rather than the underlying forces or thermodynamic conditions.

133

Publications

7.4K

Citations

357

Authors

194

Institutions

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2017–2026

31

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Publications

133

Large fluctuations in speed on Greenland's Jakobshavn Isbræ glacier

Ian Joughin, W. Abdalati, M. A. Fahnestock · Nature · 2004 · 509 citations

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Theoretical Glaciology: Material Science of Ice and the Mechanics of Glaciers and Ice Sheets

Craig S. Lingle, Kolumban Hutter · Arctic and Alpine Research · 1984 · 462 citations

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The response of glaciers and ice-sheets to seasonal and climatic changes

J. F. Nye · Proceedings of the Royal Society of London A Mathematical and Physical Sciences · 1960 · 328 citations

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Overview of rock glacier kinematics research in the Swiss Alps

Reynald Delaloye, Christophe Lambiel, Isabelle Gärtner‐Roer · Geographica Helvetica · 2010 · 228 citations · Full text

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On the Origin and Transport of Englacial Debris in Svalbard Glaciers

G. S. Boulton · Journal of Glaciology · 1970 · 196 citations

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Authors

357

  1. RD
    Reynald Delaloye

    University of Fribourg, Switzerland

    7 publications · 608 citations

    7

    h-index

  2. XB
    Xavier Bodín

    Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique, France

    6 publications · 516 citations

    6

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  3. CL
    Christophe Lambiel

    University of Lausanne, Switzerland

    6 publications · 608 citations

    6

    h-index

  4. JF
    J. F. Nye

    University of Bristol, United Kingdom

    4 publications · 607 citations

    4

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  5. GH
    G. Hilmar Gudmundsson

    British Antarctic Survey, United Kingdom

    4 publications · 108 citations

    4

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1–5 of 357

Institutions

194

  1. Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique

    Paris, France

    11 h-index

    19 publications

    1.4K citations

  2. Université Grenoble Alpes

    Saint-Martin-d'Hères, France

    7 h-index

    16 publications

    1.3K citations

  3. University of Fribourg

    Fribourg, Switzerland

    7 h-index

    11 publications

    900 citations

  4. University of Lausanne

    Lausanne, Switzerland

    7 h-index

    10 publications

    812 citations

  5. Institut de Recherche pour le Développement

    Marseille, France

    6 h-index

    7 publications

    437 citations

  6. University of Alaska Fairbanks

    Fairbanks, United States

    6 h-index

    13 publications

    513 citations

  7. University of Oslo

    Oslo, Norway

    5 h-index

    7 publications

    298 citations

  8. Université Savoie Mont Blanc

    Chambéry, France

    5 h-index

    8 publications

    698 citations

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Venues

  1. Journal of Glaciology

    33 publications · 1.3K citations

    21

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  2. Annals of Glaciology

    9 publications · 228 citations

    9

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  3. Remote Sensing

    5 publications · 253 citations

    5

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  4. Geophysical Research Letters

    5 publications · 261 citations

    5

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  5. Permafrost and Periglacial Processes

    4 publications · 392 citations

    4

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