Three-dimensional observations of ice crystal characteristics in polar ice sheets

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 101, Issue 16, 1996, Pages 21311-21317

  Nishida, Kenro ^a   Narita, Hideki ^b  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRYSTAL SIZE; ICE CRYSTAL; ICE SHEET;

EID: 0030419423     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jd01770     Document Type: Article

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