Mass balance of White Glacier, Axel Heiberg Island, N.W.T., Canada, 1960-91

Journal of Glaciology

Volumn 42, Issue 142, 1996, Pages 548-563

  Cogley, J Graham ^a   Adams, W P ^a   Ecclestone, M A ^a   Jung Rothenhausler F ^b   Ommanney, C S L ^c  

^a TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

^c International Glaciological Society   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELA; ERROR; GLACIER MASS BALANCE; MASS BALANCE; STRATIGRAPHIC SYSTEM;

CANADA, NORTHWEST TERRITORIES, AXEL HEIBERG ISLAND, WHITE GLACIER;

EID: 0030368904     PISSN: 00221430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022143000003531     Document Type: Article

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