Physical properties, spectral reflectance and thickness development of first year fast ice in Kongsfjorden, Svalbard

Polar Research

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 275-282

  Gerland, Sebastian ^a   Winther, Jan Gunnar ^a   Ørbæk, Jon Børre ^a   Ivanov, Boris V ^b  

^a NORWEGIAN POLAR INSTITUTE   (Norway)

^b ARCTIC AND ANTARCTIC RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ICE THICKNESS; PHYSICAL PROPERTY; SEA ICE; SPECTRAL REFLECTANCE;

KONGSFJORDEN; SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN;

EID: 0033513259     PISSN: 08000395     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-8369.1999.tb00304.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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