Debris-Covered Glaciers

Edited by
M. N A K A W O
Institute for Hydrospheric-Atmospheric Sciences, Nagoya Furo-cho, Chikusa-ku, Nagoya 464-01, Japan University,

C. F. RAYMOND
University of Washington, Geophysics Program, Box 351650, Washington 98195-1650, USA Seattle,

A. FOUNTAIN
Department of Geology, Portland State University, Oregon 97207-0751 USA Portland,

Proceedings of an international workshop held at the University of Washington in Seattle, Washington, USA, 13-15 September 2000. The workshop was supported by the International Commission on Snow and Ice of the International Association of Hydrological Sciences.

Financial sponsorship for this publication was provided by:

The International Fairbanks, Alaska, Arctic USA Research Center,

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