Characteristics of ablation and heat balance in debris-free and debris-covered areas on Khumbu Glacier, Nepal Himalayas, in the pre-monsoon season

IAHS-AISH Publication

Volumn , Issue 264, 2000, Pages 53-61

  Takeuchi, Y ^a   Kayastha, R B ^a   Nakawo, M ^a  

^a PUBLIC WORKS RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEBRIS; HEAT FLUX; ICE; MELTING; TURBULENT FLOW;

HEAT BALANCE;

GLACIERS;

ABLATION; ALBEDO; GLACIAL DEBRIS; HEAT BUDGET; MELTING;

NEPAL;

EID: 0033785531     PISSN: 01447815     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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