Srecent glacier advances in Norway and New Zealand: A comparison of their glaciological and meteorological causes

Geografiska Annaler, Series A: Physical Geography

Volumn 87, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 141-157

  Chinn, T ^a   Winkler, S ^b   Salinger, M J ^c   Haakensen, N ^d  

^a University of Würzburg ^*  (New Zealand)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WÜRZBURG   (Germany)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^d NORWEGIAN WATER RESOURCES AND ENERGY DIRECTORATE   (Norway)

Author keywords

Advance; ENSO SOI; Glaciers; IPO; Mass balance; NAO; New Zealand; Norway

Indexed keywords

GLACIER ADVANCE;

AUSTRALASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; NEW ZEALAND; NORTHERN EUROPE; NORWAY; SCANDINAVIA; WORLD;

EID: 20844455055     PISSN: 04353676     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0435-3676.2005.00249.x     Document Type: Article

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