Measurement of snow density and microstructure using computed tomography

Journal of Glaciology

Volumn 48, Issue 161, 2002, Pages 312-316

  Lundy, Chris C ^a   Edens, Michael Q ^a   Brown, Robert L ^a  

^a Montana State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER; DENSITY; MICROSTRUCTURE; SNOW; TOMOGRAPHY;

EID: 0036913977     PISSN: 00221430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/172756502781831485     Document Type: Article

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