Sediment inclusions in Alaskan coastal sea ice: Spatial distribution, interannual variability, and entrainment requirements

Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 465-476

  Stierle, Aaron P ^a   Eicken, Hajo ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL VARIATION; ENTRAINMENT; RESUSPENSION; SEA ICE; SEDIMENT TRANSPORT; SPATIAL VARIATION;

ALASKA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0036869769     PISSN: 15230430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1552205     Document Type: Article

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