Variability of snow accumulation and isotopic composition on Nevado Sajama, Bolivia

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 108, Issue 22, 2003, Pages

  Hardy, D R ^a   Vuille, M ^a   Bradley, R S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Accumulation; Altiplano; Ice cores; Snow

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; ICE CORE; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; SNOW ACCUMULATION;

BOLIVIA; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 1442288186     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003jd003623     Document Type: Article

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