Temperature gradient and initial snow density as controlling factors in the formation and structure of hard depth hoar

Journal of Glaciology

Volumn 48, Issue 163, 2002, Pages 485-494

  Pfeffer, W Tad ^a   Mrugala, Randy ^b  

^a University of Colorado   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENSITY; HOAR FROST; ICE MECHANICS; SNOWPACK; TEMPERATURE GRADIENT;

EID: 0038267578     PISSN: 00221430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/172756502781831098     Document Type: Article

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