Direct measurements of episodic snow accumulation on the Antarctic polar plateau

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D8, 2000, Pages 10119-10128

  Braaten, David A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MEASUREMENT METHOD; PLATEAU; SNOW ACCUMULATION;

ANTARCTICA;

EID: 0033784361     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900099     Document Type: Article

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