Research on glaciers and snow in New Zealand

Progress in Physical Geography

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 469-500

  Fitzharris, Blair ^a   Lawson, Wendy ^b   Owens, Ian ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Cryosphere; Glaciers; New Zealand; Seasonal snow; Snow avalanches

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE EFFECT; GLACIER; SNOW COVER;

NEW ZEALAND; SOUTH ISLAND; SOUTHERN ALPS;

EID: 0033374770     PISSN: 03091333     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1191/030913399667223999     Document Type: Review

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