Mapping Greenland accumulation rates using observations of thermal emission at 4.5-cm wavelength

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D24, 2001, Pages 33919-33934

  Winebrenner, Dale P ^a   Arthern, Robert J ^a,c   Shuman, Christopher A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^c BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLACIER MASS BALANCE; MAPPING; MICROWAVE IMAGERY; SNOW ACCUMULATION; SPATIAL ANALYSIS;

GREENLAND;

EID: 0035726741     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JD900235     Document Type: Article

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