Changes in the shear strength and micro-penetration hardness of a buried surface-hoar layer

Annals of Glaciology

Volumn 38, Issue , 2004, Pages 223-228

  Birkeland, Karl W ^a,b   Kronholm, Kalle ^c   Schneebeli, Martin ^c   Pielmeier, Christine ^c  

^a USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^b MONTANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c WSL INSTITUTE FOR SNOW AND AVALANCHE RESEARCH SLF   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLACIOLOGY; HARDNESS; HOAR FROST; SHEAR STRENGTH; SNOWPACK;

EID: 15444368240     PISSN: 02603055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/172756404781815167     Document Type: Article

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