Microstructure-dependent densification of polar firn derived from X-ray microtomography

Journal of Glaciology

Volumn 50, Issue 169, 2004, Pages 243-250

  Freitag, Johannes ^a   Wilhelms, Frank ^a   Kipfstuhl, Sepp ^a  

^a ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENSITY; FIRN; MICROTOPOGRAPHY;

EID: 14844352008     PISSN: 00221430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/172756504781830123     Document Type: Article

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