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Glacial geomorphology of the northern Kivalliq region, Nunavut, Canada, with an emphasis on meltwater drainage systems

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Pages 153-164 | Received 01 Apr 2016, Accepted 23 Nov 2016, Published online: 24 Jan 2017

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