Surficial Geology of northeastern Ellesmere Island, Arctic Archipelago

1964 ◽  
Author(s):  
R L Christie
Keyword(s):  
Ellesmere Island ◽  
Surficial Geology

The source and calving of ice island ARLIS-II

Polar Record ◽  
1992 ◽  
Vol 28 (165) ◽  
pp. 137-144 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martin O. Jeffries
Keyword(s):  
Ellesmere Island ◽  
Aerial Photographs ◽  
Ice Shelf ◽  
Surficial Geology ◽  
Ellef Ringnes Island ◽  
Existing Data

AbstractOn the basis of existing data on the dimensions, shape, surficial geology, and glaciological structure of ice island ARLIS-II, used in combination with aerial photographs of northernmost Ellesmere Island taken in 1950 and 1959, the source of the ice island is positively identified as the Alfred Ernest Ice Shelf. The duration of the recent drift of ‘Hobson's Choice’ ice island from the vicinity of the Alfred Ernest Ice Shelf to northern Ellef Ringnes Island, used as a model for the duration of the drift of ARLIS-II between the same points, suggests ARLIS-II broke off the ice shelf in approximately 1955.

Surficial geology

1984 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles B. Hunt
Keyword(s):  
Surficial Geology
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