Kamb Ice Stream
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Kamb Ice Stream a glaciological feature of the West Antarctic Ice Sheet
, formerly known as Ice Stream C, renamed in 2001 in honor of Caltech Glaciologist Dr. Barclay Kamb
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West Antarctic Ice Sheet
The West Antarctic Ice Sheet is the segment of the continental ice sheet that covers West Antarctica, the portion of Antarctica on the side of the Transantarctic Mountains which lies in the Western Hemisphere. The WAIS is classified as a marine-based ice sheet, meaning that its bed lies well...
, formerly known as Ice Stream C, renamed in 2001 in honor of Caltech Glaciologist Dr. Barclay Kamb
Barclay Kamb
Walter Barclay Kamb was a long time professor and researcher at the California Institute of Technology . Professor Kamb was one of the first scientists to journey to the Antarctic to study how the glacier sheets move and operate...
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