The accumulation pattern across Siple Dome, West Antarctica, inferred from radar-detected internal layers

Journal of Glaciology

Volumn 46, Issue 152, 2000, Pages 75-87

  Nereson, N A ^a   Raymond, C F ^a   Jacobel, R W ^b   Waddington, E D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b ST OLAF COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOME; PATTERN RECOGNITION; SNOW ACCUMULATION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

ANTARCTICA; SIPLE DOME; WEST ANTARCTICA;

EID: 0034048498     PISSN: 00221430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/172756500781833449     Document Type: Article

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