Relationship between solar radiation and the development and morphology of small cirque glaciers (Maladeta Mountain massif, Central Pyrenees, Spain)

Geografiska Annaler, Series A: Physical Geography

Volumn 86, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 81-89

  Chueca, Javier ^a   Julián, Asunción ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Energy balance; Melting processes; Pyrenees; Small cirque glaciers morphology; Solar radiation

Indexed keywords

CIRQUE; ENERGY BALANCE; MORPHOLOGY; SOLAR RADIATION;

EURASIA; EUROPE; PYRENEES;

EID: 1842734877     PISSN: 04353676     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0435-3676.2004.00215.x     Document Type: Article

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