Hemispheric snow cover and surface albedo for model validation

Annals of Glaciology

Volumn 25, Issue , 1997, Pages 241-245

  Robinson, David A ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBEDO; ENERGY BALANCE; MODEL VALIDATION; SNOW COVER;

EID: 0031400759     PISSN: 02603055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/s0260305500014117     Document Type: Article

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