Ice core evidence of rapid air temperature increases since 1960 in alpine areas of the Wind River Range, Wyoming, United States

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 107, Issue 13, 2002, Pages

  Naftz, David L ^a   Susong, David D ^a   Schuster, Paul F ^a   Cecil, L DeWayne ^a   Dettinger, Michael D ^a   Michel, Robert L ^b   Kendall, Carol ^b  

^a U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

Author keywords

1040 Geochemistry: Isotopic composition chemistry; 1827 Hydrology: Glaciology (1863); 1854 Hydrology: Precipitation (3354); Climate change; Glaciology; Stable isotopes; Wind River Range; Wyoming

Indexed keywords

AIR; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; CLIMATE CHANGE; GLACIAL GEOLOGY; ICE; RIVERS; STORMS; TELEMETERING;

CLIMATE CHANGE; ICE CORE; STABLE ISOTOPE;

NORTH AMERICA; ROCKY MOUNTAINS; UNITED STATES; WIND RIVER RANGE; WYOMING;

EID: 1242320392     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001jd000621     Document Type: Article

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