Accumulation variability, density profiles and crystal growth trends in ITASE firn and ice cores from West Antarctica

Annals of Glaciology

Volumn 39, Issue , 2004, Pages 101-109

  Gow, Anthony J ^a   Meese, Debra A ^a   Bialas, Robert W ^b  

^a Engineering Research and Development Center   (United States)

^b DARTMOUTH COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENSITY; ELECTRICAL CONDUCTIVITY; FIRN; GRAIN SIZE; ICE CORE; ICE CRYSTAL; SNOW ACCUMULATION;

ANTARCTICA; ARCTIC AND ANTARCTIC; WEST ANTARCTICA; WORLD;

EID: 23844507787     PISSN: 02603055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/172756404781814690     Document Type: Article

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