Lake ice growth and decay in central Alaska, USA: Observations and computer simulations compared

Annals of Glaciology

Volumn 40, Issue , 2005, Pages 195-199

  Jeffries, Martin O ^a   Morris, Kim ^a   Duguay, Claude R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ICE LAKE; NUMERICAL MODEL; THERMODYNAMICS;

ALASKA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 30944451954     PISSN: 02603055     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/172756405781813807     Document Type: Article

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