Interannual variations of snowmelt and refreeze timing on southeast-Alaskan icefields, U.S.A

Journal of Glaciology

Volumn 49, Issue 164, 2003, Pages 102-116

  Ramage, Joan M ^a   Isacks, Bryan L ^b  

^a CREIGHTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Institute for the Study of the Continents   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL VARIATION; BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE; FREEZING; ICE FIELD; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SNOWMELT;

ALASKA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0346274951     PISSN: 00221430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/172756503781830908     Document Type: Article

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