Characteristics of Khumbu Glacier, Nepal Himalaya: Recent change in the debris-covered area

Annals of Glaciology

Volumn 28, Issue , 1999, Pages 118-122

  Nakawo, M ^a   Yabuki, H ^a   Sakai, A ^a  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABLATION; GLACIER; GLACIER MASS BALANCE; SURFACE LAYER;

HIMALAYAS; NEPAL;

EID: 0033368560     PISSN: 02603055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/172756499781821788     Document Type: Article

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