Elevation change of the southern Greenland ice sheet from 1978 to 1988: Interpretation

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D24, 2001, Pages 33743-33754

  Davis, C H ^a   McConnell, J R ^b   Bolzan, J ^c   Bamber, J L ^d   Thomas, R H ^e   Mosley Thompson, E ^f  

^a University of Missouri   (United States)

^b DESERT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^c University of Bristol ^*  (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^e EG&G   (United States)

^f OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ELEVATION; GLACIER MASS BALANCE; ICE CORE; ICE THICKNESS; SATELLITE ALTIMETRY;

(SOUTH); GREENLAND;

EID: 0035726760     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JD900167     Document Type: Review

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