Using laser-light scattering to measure impurities, bubbles, and imperfections in ice cores

Journal of Geophysical Research D: Atmospheres

Volumn 110, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1-15

  Stolz, M R ^a   Ram, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; ICE CORE; LASER METHOD; LIGHT SCATTERING; MEASUREMENT METHOD;

EID: 24644512867     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JD005589     Document Type: Article

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