Temperature effects of black versus white polyethylene bases for snow skis

Cold Regions Science and Technology

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 33-38

  Colbeck, S C ^a,b   Perovich, D K ^b  

^a CRREL ERDC ^*  (United States)

^b US ARMY ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Friction; Skis; Snow

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; DIFFUSION; HEAT TRANSFER; POLYETHYLENE GLYCOLS; SNOW; SOLAR RADIATION;

BASAL ENERGY BALANCE; SKIS; SUNLIGHT;

HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS;

SNOW; SPORT;

EID: 3042593905     PISSN: 0165232X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coldregions.2003.12.004     Document Type: Article

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