A preliminary numerical investigation of the micromechanics of snow compaction

Annals of Glaciology

Volumn 26, Issue , 1998, Pages 51-54

  Johnson, Jerome B ^a  

^a Engineering Research and Development Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPACTION; MICROMECHANICS; SNOW;

EID: 0031732594     PISSN: 02603055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/1998aog26-1-51-54     Document Type: Article

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