Atmospheric circulation anomalies associated with 1996/1997 summer precipitation events on Sajama Ice Cap, Bolivia

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D10, 1998, Pages 11191-11204

  Vuille, Mathias ^a   Hardy, Douglas R ^a   Braun, Carsten ^a   Keimig, Frank ^a   Bradley, Raymond S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION; ICE CORE; SNOWFALL; SUMMER PRECIPITATION;

BOLIVIA; SAJAMA ICE CAP;

EID: 0032571954     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JD00681     Document Type: Article

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