Estimating active-layer thickness over a large region: Kuparuk river basin, Alaska, U.S.A.

Arctic and Alpine Research

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 367-378

  Nelson, F E ^a   Shiklomanov, N I ^a   Mueller, G R ^a   Hinkel, K M ^b   Walker, D A ^c   Bockheim, J G ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 0031437169     PISSN: 00040851     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1551985     Document Type: Article

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