Multiyear accumulation and temperature history near the North Greenland Ice Core Project site, north central Greenland

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D24, 2001, Pages 33853-33866

  Shuman, C A ^a,d   Bromwich, D H ^b   Kipfstuhl, J ^c   Schwager, M ^c  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE; ICE CORE; SNOW ACCUMULATION; SSM-I;

(CENTRAL); GREENLAND;

EID: 0035728351     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JD900197     Document Type: Article

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