A temperature-index model of stream flow at below-freezing temperatures in Taylor Valley, Antarctica

Annals of Glaciology

Volumn 40, Issue , 2005, Pages 76-82

  Ebnet, Amy F ^a   Fountain, Andrew G ^a   Nylen, Thomas H ^a   McKnight, Diane M ^b   Jaros, Christopher L ^b  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLACIAL HYDROLOGY; MELTWATER; RUNOFF;

ANTARCTICA; EAST ANTARCTICA; MCMURDO DRY VALLEYS;

EID: 30944432328     PISSN: 02603055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/172756405781813519     Document Type: Article

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