A distributed thermal model for calculating soil temperature profiles and depth of thaw in permafrost regions

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D22, 1998, Pages 28975-28991

  Hinzman, Larry D ^a   Goering, Douglas J ^a   Kane, Douglas L ^a  

^a University of Alaska Fairbanks   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEPTH DETERMINATION; PERMAFROST; SOIL TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE PROFILE; THAWING; TUNDRA;

ALSAKA; NORTH SLOPE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033610889     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JD01731     Document Type: Article

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