PERMACLIM: A model for the distribution of mountain permafrost, based on climatic observations

Geomorphology

Volumn 51, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 245-257

  Guglielmin, Mauro ^a   Aldighieri, Barbara ^b   Testa, Bruno ^b  

^a ARPA Lombardia   (Italy)

^b CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alpine environment; Climatic controls; Geomorphological controls; Permafrost

Indexed keywords

ALPINE ENVIRONMENT; CLIMATE MODELING; MOUNTAIN ENVIRONMENT; PERMAFROST; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

EID: 0037466662     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-555X(02)00221-0     Document Type: Article

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